Ransome Airport

The primary reason for the closure was the sale and subsequent redevelopment of the land for residential use. This followed the 1986 sale of Ransome Airlines to Pan Am. With the airline sold, the founder, J. Dawson Ransome, no longer had the same business-related need for a private airfield, and the valuable real estate in Solebury Township was sold for a luxury housing development.

The airport no longer exists. The entire property was completely redeveloped in the late 1980s and early 1990s into a high-end residential community. The former runway, taxiways, and hangar area are now occupied by luxury homes, manicured lawns, and streets. In a nod to its history, one of the roads in the development is named 'Dawson Drive' after the airport's founder.

Ransome Airport (formerly FAA identifier: P84) was a private airfield of significant regional importance. It was owned and operated by J. Dawson Ransome, the founder of Ransome Airlines. The airport served as the personal and corporate base for Ransome and his aviation ventures.

Ransome Airlines, founded in 1967, grew from this base to become one of the most successful commuter airlines in the United States. It operated under several branding agreements with major carriers, including Allegheny Commuter, Delta Connection, and most famously as Pan Am Express in the 1980s. The airline was renowned for its high maintenance and operational standards. The airport featured a single paved 3,000-foot runway and a hangar, and it was the symbolic heart of the Ransome aviation enterprise.

There are zero prospects for reopening the airport. The land has been permanently converted to a dense residential use, making any future aviation operations physically and legally impossible.