Machesney Airport was an airport located in Machesney Park, Illinois

Machesney Park, Illinois

Machesney Park is a village located in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. The population was 23,499 at the 2010 census, up from 20,759 at the 2000 census...

. It was organized by Fred Machesney in 1927. After the Greater Rockford Airport opened, business at Machesney Airport declined and it closed in 1974.

The name of the airport founder, was used to name the new Machesney Park Village, formed within the bounds of what is still called North Park. After closing, the airport property was used to house the Machesney Park Mall.