Jones Light Aviation Airport

Smiths, US πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Closed Airport

ICAO

US-11097

IATA

-

Elevation

440 ft

Region

US-AL

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 32.500099Β° N, -85.083298Β° E

Continent: NA

Type: Closed Airport

Keywords: AL56

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Designation Length Width Surface Status
05/23 2000 ft 100 ft TURF Active

Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 27, 2025
Closure Date

Approximately between 1998 and 2000. The airport was last depicted on the 1998 World Aeronautical Chart and was first listed as 'closed' in the 2000 AOPA Airport Directory.

Reason for Closure

The specific reason is not officially documented. As a small, privately-owned airfield (owned by William Jones), closure was most likely due to economic factors, the sale of the property, or the owner's inability to continue operations (e.g., retirement or death). There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a major accident or for military conversion.

Current Status

The airport is permanently closed and abandoned. The site is now private property. Satellite imagery of the coordinates shows the faint outline of the former north-south runway, but it is heavily overgrown with grass and shrubs and is no longer usable for aviation. A private driveway and residential structures have been built over the southern portion of the former runway, making any future aviation use impossible without significant redevelopment.

Historical Significance

Jones Light Aviation Airport, which used the FAA Location Identifier (LID) AL30, was a private general aviation airfield. Its significance was local, serving private pilots in the Smiths Station, Alabama area. It became operational sometime before 1985 and featured a single unpaved turf runway (Runway 17/35) with a length of approximately 2,100 feet. As its name implies, it handled light aircraft operations for recreational flying and personal transport. It was never a major commercial or military facility.

Reopening Prospects

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the airport. Due to its closure for over two decades and the subsequent partial development of the land for residential use, reopening is considered highly improbable.

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