Hatfield Airport

The specific reason for closure is not officially documented. However, as a small, privately owned airport (operated by Hatfield Electric Co.), the closure was most likely due to economic factors. Common reasons for such closures include rising property values making the land more valuable for other uses, increasing liability and insurance costs, the owner's retirement, or a shift in the owner's business priorities. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a major accident or for military conversion.

The airport is permanently closed and the site has been repurposed for industrial/commercial use. The asphalt runway, though cracked and degraded, is still clearly visible. Current satellite imagery shows the runway and surrounding areas are being used for the open-air storage of a large number of recreational vehicles (RVs), trailers, and other equipment. The former hangars and airport buildings appear to be used as commercial or industrial facilities, likely connected to the business that originally owned the airfield.

Hatfield Airport, which used the FAA identifier 4IN8 (the ICAO code US-11454 is a non-standard identifier from a third-party database), was a privately owned, public-use general aviation airport. It was established between 1960 and 1964, initially with an unpaved runway. By 1970, the facility was upgraded to a single 3,000-foot paved runway (18/36). The airport was operated by Hatfield Electric Co. and primarily served the needs of local private pilots and regional business aviation. It was a characteristic example of a small-town airfield that supported the local community's general aviation activities for several decades.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Hatfield Airport. Given that it has been officially closed for over two decades, its runway is in a state of disrepair and is obstructed by stored vehicles, and the land has been fully integrated into an industrial/commercial operation, a return to aviation service is highly improbable.