Greenthorpe Airport

No official reason has been publicly documented. However, the gradual degradation of the runways and their subsequent integration into surrounding farmland strongly suggest the closure was due to economic factors or a change in land use. This is common for small, private airstrips, which may close when the owner no longer has an aircraft, sells the property, or finds it is no longer financially viable to maintain.

The site is no longer an airport. The land has been fully reclaimed for agricultural use, specifically for crop cultivation. While the faint outline of the former intersecting runways can still be discerned from satellite views, they are completely overgrown and integrated into the surrounding fields. There are no remaining aviation facilities like hangars or terminal buildings visible on the site.

Greenthorpe Airport was a small, private airstrip with no major historical significance on a national level. Its importance was purely local. Located in a significant agricultural region of New South Wales, its primary operations were likely related to agricultural aviation, such as crop dusting, seeding, and farm-related transportation. It may also have been used for private, recreational flying by the property owner or local enthusiasts. It never handled scheduled commercial or passenger flights.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Greenthorpe Airport. The conversion of the land to active agricultural use makes a return to aviation activities highly unlikely. It would require significant capital investment from the current landowner to cease farming operations and reconstruct the runways and any associated infrastructure.