Fairgrounds Airpark

The specific reason is not officially documented, but evidence strongly suggests economic factors and land repurposing. The conversion of the runway area into cultivated farmland indicates the owner likely found the land more valuable for agriculture or could no longer justify the expense and liability of operating a private airfield. This is a common fate for small, private general aviation strips in rural areas.

The site of the former airpark is now completely converted to agricultural land. Satellite imagery of the coordinates shows cultivated fields where the runway once existed. There are no visible remnants of airport infrastructure such as hangars, runway markers, or a windsock. The land is actively farmed.

Fairgrounds Airpark was a small, private general aviation airfield. Its primary significance was local, serving private pilots in the Hardin, Montana area. As its name suggests, its location directly adjacent to the Big Horn County Fairgrounds implies it may have been used by pilots visiting fair events or for recreational flying. Aeronautical charts from 1969 describe it as having a single, unpaved runway of approximately 2,600 feet, suitable for light single-engine aircraft like Cessnas and Pipers. It was a private field, meaning it was not open to the general public without prior owner permission.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Fairgrounds Airpark. The land has been fully repurposed for agriculture, and the area's aviation needs are served by the nearby public-use Big Horn County Airport (KBGH). Re-establishing an airport on this site would be prohibitively expensive and is considered highly unlikely.