Stornoway Airport

The closure was not due to a singular event like a military conversion or a major accident. The most probable reason is a gradual abandonment for economic or personal reasons, which is common for small, private airfields. This could include the high cost of maintenance, a change in land ownership, the owner no longer being an active pilot, or a lack of general use. It simply fell into a state of disrepair from disuse.

The site is currently an abandoned airfield. The physical outline of the runway is still clearly visible from satellite view, but it is completely overgrown with grass and vegetation, making it unusable for any aviation purposes. The land has effectively reverted to being part of the surrounding rural and agricultural landscape and is not actively used for any other identifiable purpose.

Stornoway Airport (CA-0637) was a small, privately owned aerodrome. It held no major national or regional historical significance. Its purpose was to serve the needs of its private owner(s) for general aviation activities. Operations would have been limited to small, single-engine aircraft for recreational flying or personal transportation. It consisted of a single unpaved (turf or gravel) runway, approximately 2,500 feet long, with no significant infrastructure like a terminal, hangars, or fueling services visible.

There are no known or published plans to reopen this airstrip. As a privately owned piece of land, any prospect of reopening would be entirely dependent on the initiative and investment of the current landowner. Given the lack of infrastructure and its remote location, the likelihood of it being reopened for either public or private use is considered extremely low.