It was released to civil use at the end of the war, and was the municipal airport for the local area.

The reason for the closure was the land the airport sits on was leased from Chevron Corporation and the Federal Aviation Administration will not give grant money for improvements to airports on non public owned lands.

Most buildings have been torn down and the concrete parking areas as well as other parts of the airfield are deteriorating.

The property has been used at various times as storage and Emergency Vehicle Operation training.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency