Scott Field

The primary reason for closure was its replacement by a new, superior facility. Scott Field was a small airport with a 3,000-foot runway that was inadequate for modern business aircraft and had limited potential for expansion. The new Beech River Regional Airport was constructed nearby with a 5,000-foot runway and modern infrastructure to better support regional economic development and attract more air traffic.

The former airport site has been completely redeveloped into the Decatur County Industrial Park. The faint outline of the old runway is still visible from satellite imagery, but it has been partially paved over and repurposed as the main access road (named Airport Road) for several large industrial buildings and businesses that now occupy the land. The site is no longer used for any aviation activities.

Scott Field, also known as the original Decatur County Airport, was a public-use general aviation airport that served the community of Parsons and Decatur County from approximately the mid-20th century until 2003. It was not depicted on 1949 aeronautical charts but was present by 1964. It featured a single paved asphalt runway (18/36) and provided essential air access for private pilots, local businesses, agricultural operations, and occasional emergency services in a rural area of Tennessee. It was a typical small-town airfield that played a modest but important role in the local transportation infrastructure for several decades.

There are zero prospects for reopening Scott Field. The land has been permanently and successfully repurposed for industrial use, which is a key part of the local economy. Furthermore, the community's aviation needs are fully and more effectively met by the modern Beech River Regional Airport located just a few miles away.