Caroline Airfield

The closure was due to a change in land use, driven by economic factors. The airfield was a private strip located in a region with significant oil and gas activity. The land was repurposed for resource extraction, which is a more profitable use for the property owner. This is confirmed by satellite imagery showing industrial equipment and wellheads being constructed directly on and adjacent to the former runway.

The site is no longer an airfield and is currently used for industrial purposes, specifically oil and gas extraction. While the faint outline of the northwest/southeast runway is still visible from the air, the land is now occupied by wellheads, access roads, and other related infrastructure. The airfield is completely decommissioned and unusable for any aviation activity.

Caroline Airfield was a small, private aerodrome with only local significance. It was not a public airport and handled no scheduled commercial or military operations. Its primary purpose was to serve the general aviation community, including local pilots, landowners, and potentially businesses involved in agriculture or the regional oil and gas industry. It featured a single turf or gravel runway, estimated to be around 2,800 feet long, suitable for light, single-engine aircraft.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Caroline Airfield. The presence of permanent industrial infrastructure built directly on the former runway makes any restoration prohibitively expensive and impractical. The land's value and current use for resource extraction effectively prevent any possibility of it returning to service as an airfield.