Flowers Field

The specific reason for the closure is not officially documented. As a small, privately-owned airport, the closure was most likely due to economic factors, the increasing cost and liability of operation, the owner's retirement or death, or the sale of the land for other purposes. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a major accident or for military conversion.

The site of the former Flowers Field is now private property. Current satellite imagery shows the unmistakable outline of the former north-south runway, which is now an open grass field. The land appears to be used for agriculture, such as hay cutting, or is simply left fallow. There are no longer any hangars, terminals, or other significant airport infrastructure visible on the site.

Flowers Field, which had the FAA Location Identifier (LID) 2A3, was a privately-owned, public-use airport that served the general aviation community in and around Thomaston, Alabama. It was established sometime between 1965 and 1972 and was named for its owner/manager, J.T. Flowers. The airport consisted of a single turf runway, designated 18/36, with a length of 3,000 feet. It provided a vital link for local private pilots, agricultural operations, and recreational flying for several decades.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Flowers Field. Having been closed for approximately two decades and with the land repurposed for agricultural use, the likelihood of it returning to service as an airport is extremely low to non-existent.