Monkton Field

The closure was due to the discontinuation of private use. As a private airstrip, its operation was entirely dependent on the property owner. The most likely reasons for its closure and subsequent de-listing from official publications were that the owner ceased flying activities, sold the property, or no longer wished to bear the responsibility and cost of maintaining it as a registered aerodrome. There is no public record of the closure being forced by a specific accident, regulatory action, or economic event.

The site is currently part of a private agricultural property. High-resolution satellite imagery clearly shows the well-defined outline of the former grass runway. The land has not been redeveloped for industrial, commercial, or residential use. While the runway's path is still visible, it is no longer maintained to aviation standards and has effectively reverted to a grassy field within the farm. A building on the southeast end of the property, which likely served as a hangar, is still standing.

Monkton Field was a private turf airstrip that served the general aviation community in the rural area of Perth County, Ontario. Its primary function was to support recreational flying for the owner and potentially invited local pilots. The airstrip featured a single turf runway, approximately 2,600 feet long, oriented in a northwest/southeast direction (approx. 14/32). It operated under the Transport Canada Location Identifier (LID) CA-0997, which is assigned to smaller aerodromes that do not have a standard ICAO airport code. It held local importance as a private aviation facility but had no history of commercial, scheduled, or military operations.

There are no known or published plans to reopen Monkton Field. The land is privately owned, and any prospect of reopening the airstrip would be solely at the discretion of the current landowner. This would require a significant effort, including meeting current Transport Canada standards for aerodromes and completing the re-registration process. Given the length of time it has been closed, reopening is considered highly unlikely.