List of defunct airports in the United States

This is a list of defunct or abandoned airports in the United States.

Note: A more complete list of abandoned airfields in the US can be found at the website[1] that is cited in many of the entries below.

Alabama

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There are at least 68 in the state.[2]

Alaska

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Arizona

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Arkansas

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California

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Colorado

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Connecticut

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Delaware

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District of Columbia

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Florida

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Georgia

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Hawaii

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Idaho

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  • Strawberry Glenn Airport in Boise

Illinois

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Indiana

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Iowa

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Kansas

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Kentucky

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Louisiana

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Maine

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Maryland

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Massachusetts

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Michigan

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Minnesota

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There are at least twenty in the state.[39]

Mississippi

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Missouri

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Montana

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Nebraska

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Nevada

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New Jersey

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New Mexico

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New York

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North Carolina

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North Dakota

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Ohio

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Oklahoma

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Oregon

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Pennsylvania

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Rhode Island

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South Carolina

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South Dakota

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Tennessee

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Texas

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  • Abilene Municipal Airport (original)
  • Amarillo Municipal Airport (original)
  • An Khe Army Stage Field / Walker Red Fox Airfield (Authon)
  • Andrau Airpark (Alief)
  • Arlington Municipal Airport / Midway Airport / Greater Fort Worth International Airport / Amon Carter Field / Greater Southwest International Airport
  • Bay City Municipal Airport (original)
  • Bell Helicopter Auxiliary Heliport (Hurst)
  • Butterfield Trail Airport (North Abiline)
  • Cameron Airport (Angleton)
  • Camp Wolters / Fort Wolters Army Heliport (Mineral Wells)
  • Clear Lake Metro Port (Clear Lake City)
  • Clear Lake Ranch Airfield (Mankins)
  • Columbus Municipal Airport (original)
  • Cuero Field / Brayton Flying Field
  • D-Bar Ranch Airfield (Sanco)
  • Dalhart Aux AAF #1 / West Field
  • Dalhart Aux AAF #2 / Miller Field
  • Dalworth Airport / Curtiss-Wright Airport /Grand Prairie Municipal Airport / Grand Prairie NOLF /Grand Prairie Army Airfield
  • Davis Auxiliary Army Airfield #3 (League City)
  • Dempsey Army Heliport (Palo Pinto)
  • Denton Field / College Field
  • Downing Army Heliport (Mineral Wells)
  • Eagle Pass Army Airfield
  • Eagle Pass Auxiliary Army Airfield #1 / Cueves Field (Spofford)
  • Eagle Pass Auxiliary Army Airfield #3 / Barnard Ranch Airfield / Chittim Ranch Airfield (Eagle Pass)
  • Eagle Pass Municipal Airport
  • El Paso Municipal Airport (original)
  • Five-Points Field / Naval Outlying Landing Field 22913 (Watsonville)
  • Fort Wolters Army Stage Field #1 / Pinto Stagefield (Garner)
  • Fort Wolters Army Stage Field #2 / Sundance Stage Field (Salesville)
  • Fort Wolters Army Stage Field #3 / Ramrod Stage Field (Garner)
  • Fort Wolters Army Stage Field #4 / Mustang Stage Field (Salesville)
  • Fort Wolters Stage Field #6 / Bronco Stage Field (Garner)
  • Genoa Airport
  • Goodfellow AAF / Goodfellow AFB (San Angelo)
  • Guenther Municipal Airport / Guenther La Grange Airport
  • Hartlee Field (Denton)
  • Hensley Field / Dallas Naval Air Station
  • Hitchcock Naval Air Station
  • Horizon Airport (West Texas Airport) [42]
  • Hue Stage Field (Garner)
  • Hueco Airport (El Paso)
  • Howard County Municipal Airport (Big Spring)
  • Jap Lee Airport (Irving)
  • KFDA-TV Airfield (Amarillo)
  • Lamesa Field (Arvana)
  • Laredo Air Force Auxiliary Airfield #2 (Aguilares)
  • Laredo Municipal Airport (Del Mar)
  • Link Ranch Airfield (Laredo)
  • Lite-Flite Ultraport (Katy)
  • Lou Foote Airport / Highway 77 Airport (Dallas)
  • Lubbock Army Airfield / Reese AFB
  • MacGuire Ranch Airfield (El Paso)
  • Maker Field / Hughes Airport (Abiline)
  • Mansfield Naval Outlying Landing Field / OLF 22614
  • Pampa Army Airfield
  • Pearland Municipal Airport
  • Qui Nhon Army Stage Field (Salesville)
  • Red Bluff Auxiliary Army Airfield #1 (Seabrook)
  • Reeves Auxiliary Army Airfield #1 / Pampa Air Force Auxiliary Airfield #2
  • Rhodes Airport / Shallowater Airport
  • Robert Mueller Municipal Airport (Austin)
  • S & S Patrol Field (League City)
  • Skyport Airport (El Paso)
  • Spaceland Airport / Houston Gulf Airport (League City)
  • Sugar Land State Prison Airfield
  • Tarrant Naval Outlying Landing Field / Arlington Naval Outlying Landing Field / OLF 25811 (Arlington)
  • Terry County Air Force Auxiliary Airfield / Reese Air Force Auxiliary Airfield (Sundown)
  • Tim's Airpark / Austin Executive Airpark
  • U & S Flying Service Airfield / Hamilton Field (Big Spring)
  • Val Verde County Airport (Del Rio)
  • Vancourt Army Airfield Aux #6 (Wall)
  • Victory Field (Vernon)
  • Vung Tau Army Stage Field
  • Weiser Airpark (Cypress) KEYQ
  • Winn Exploration Company Airport (Eagle Pass)

Utah

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Vermont

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Virginia

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Washington

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West Virginia

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Wisconsin

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Wyoming

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Insular areas

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American Samoa

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Guam

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Johnston Atoll

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Midway Atoll

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Palmyra Atoll

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Northern Mariana Islands

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Puerto Rico

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Fictional

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References

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  1. ^ Freeman, Paul (2020) [2002]. "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields". Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Freeman, Paul (October 31, 2021). "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Alabama". Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields.
  3. ^ Freeman, Paul (March 12, 2020). "Anniston Army Airfield / (Original) Talladega Airport, Talladega, AL". Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "National Register of Historical Places - ARIZONA (AZ), Coconino County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com.
  5. ^ Freeman, Paul. "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Central Michigan". www.airfields-freeman.com. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Freeman, Paul (November 2, 2018) [2002]. "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Michigan, Central". Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
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  8. ^ a b c Airman's Information Manual, Part 3. p. 34.
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  10. ^ a b c Freeman, Paul (November 2, 2018) [2002]. "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Eastern Michigan". Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
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  12. ^ Berz-Macomb Airport Our Airports
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  14. ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for 6Y4 PDF, effective 2007-12-20
  15. ^ Rock, Bonnie Field (6Y4) at Michigan Airport Directory
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  24. ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for 42N PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective July 31, 2008.
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  30. ^ "Hance Airport". Downriver History & Facts. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
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  34. ^ "Timeline". Traverse Area Historical Society. 2016-08-04. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  35. ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for 07D PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective July 31, 2008.
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  37. ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for 34U PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective July 31, 2008.
  38. ^ "Elk Rapids, Yuba (34U)" (PDF). Michigan Airport Directory. State of Michigan.
  39. ^ Freeman, Paul (October 31, 2021). "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Minnesota". Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields.
  40. ^ Grand Rapids – Itasca County Airport (GPZ) Gordy Newstrom Field Unicom
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