Orton West Airfield

The closure appears to be due to a change in land use, likely following a sale of the property or a decision by the owner to discontinue aviation activities. The airfield was a small, private strip, and its conversion to a private residential and agricultural property is a common fate for such facilities. There is no evidence of closure due to a specific accident, economic failure of a business, or military conversion.

The site has been completely redeveloped and is now private property. The former runway area has been fully converted into agricultural land and is actively farmed. A large, modern residential home and several outbuildings have been constructed on the property, erasing any visible trace of the former airfield from the ground and recent satellite views.

Orton West Airfield was a private, unregistered aerodrome used for recreational general aviation. Its operations were limited to small, single-engine aircraft capable of using a turf runway. The airfield's significance was personal to its owner and any local pilots who may have had permission to use it. It did not support commercial services, flight training, or significant aviation business; it was purely a private facility for personal use.

Effectively zero. The land has been permanently repurposed for residential and agricultural use. Re-establishing an airfield would require the acquisition of the private property, significant redevelopment to recreate the runway, and new approvals, none of which are planned or likely. The airport is considered permanently closed.