Old Colony Airport

Economic reasons and land repurposing. As a small, privately-owned grass airstrip, its closure was not due to a major event but likely stemmed from the owner's decision to cease operations. The land was subsequently sold or fully converted back to prime agricultural use, which is the dominant industry in the region. This is a common fate for small general aviation airfields.

The site has been completely decommissioned and fully reclaimed for agricultural purposes. Satellite imagery of the coordinates (42.1412, -82.43519) shows an active farm field with no visible remnants of the runway, taxiways, or any airport buildings like hangars. The land is indistinguishable from the surrounding farmland.

Old Colony Airport (Transport Canada Location Identifier: CPC7) was a private aerodrome serving the general aviation community in the Wheatley, Ontario area. Its name suggests a connection to the local Old Colony Mennonite community. The airport featured a single turf runway (18/36) approximately 2,640 feet long. Operations were limited to private recreational flying and potentially agricultural support, accessible only with prior permission from the owner (PPR). Its significance was purely local, providing a base for the owner's aircraft and those of permitted guests, rather than serving as a public transportation hub.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Old Colony Airport. The land is privately owned and is now in active agricultural production. Re-establishing an aerodrome would require the landowner to cease farming operations, make a significant financial investment in infrastructure, and undergo the complete regulatory process with Transport Canada for certification. Given the economic pressures that lead to the closure of many such small airfields, a reopening is considered extremely unlikely.