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Update 3/29/2025: I paid a visit to the old airstrip site today and found an old hangar. Down the road from that were some ruins on the ground which may be the remains of another structure related to the airport. The rest had been converted to farmland. See photos below. The airport used to give plane rides to local residents and they had an event called the "Dawn Patrol" which featured a pancake breakfast for $1 dollar. That makes me think the longer building west of the hangar may have been a motel/restaurant.
From Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields:
Newton Field (O86), Fowlerville, MI 42.611, -84.103 (Northwest of Detroit, MI) Newton Field was evidently established at some point in 1947, as it was not yet depicted on the June 1947 Detroit Sectional Chart. The earliest depiction which has been located of Newton Field was in the 1947 MI Airport Directory (courtesy of Jol Silversmith). It depicted Newton as having 2 unpaved runways, measuring 2,100' northwest/southeast & 2,000' north/south, with a small hangar on the northeast side.
The earliest aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Newton Field was on the December 1947 Detroit Sectional Chart. It depicted Newton as having a 2,100' unpaved runway.
An article in the 8/21/54 Lansing State Journal (courtesy of Jol Silversmith) described how 150 light aircraft were expected to visit Newton Field for a Dawn Patrol Breakfast.
The earliest photo which has been located of Newton Field was a 1955 aerial view. It depicted Newton as having 2 grass runways, oriented northwest/southeast & north/south, and with a small hangar on the northwest & northeast sides. No aircraft were visible on the field.
An article in the 9/3/63 Lansing State Journal (courtesy of Jol Silversmith) described how Newton Field would be offering free airplane rides for customers of the Kelin Fertilizer Company.
A 1970 aerial view showed Newton Field in the same configuration as the 1955 photo, but 8 light single-engine planes were visible parked on the north side.
An article in the 10/4/72 Livingston Daily Press (courtesy of Jol Silversmith) said that Newton Field had closed the previous week, with operator Earl Peckens moving to Maple Grove Airport.
The 1974 Flight Guide (courtesy of Jonathan Westerling) depicted Newton Field as having 2 runways: 2,300' Runway 18/36 & 1,900' Runway 12/30, and listed the operator as Fowlerville Flying Service, but showed the field to be abandoned.
A 1981 aerial view showed Newton Field after its closure, with the runways still clear but less distinct than in the 1970 photo. The northwestern hangar had been removed at some point between 1970-81, and the field was devoid of aircraft.
A 1998 aerial view showed Newton Field had been plowed over, with the runways no longer recognizable.
A 2018 aerial view looking southwest at the site of Newton Field showed the 2 traces remained: the Quonset hangar on the northeast side (bottom-right), and the foundation of the other hangar on the northwest side (middle-right).
Thanks to Allison McCarty for pointing out this airport.