St Andrews West Aerodrome

Land redevelopment for renewable energy. The privately-owned land was sold and repurposed for the construction of a large-scale solar farm. The closure was driven by the economic opportunity of selling the land for a more profitable industrial use than a small, private airfield.

The site has been completely transformed and is now the location of the 'St. Andrews West Solar Energy Centre', a 10 MW photovoltaic power station developed by EDF Renewables. All traces of the runway, hangars, and other aviation infrastructure have been removed and replaced by thousands of solar panels and related electrical equipment.

St. Andrews West Aerodrome was a privately owned, registered general aviation airfield that was listed in the Canada Flight Supplement for many years. It featured a single turf runway (09/27) approximately 2,600 feet long. The aerodrome was a local hub for recreational pilots and private aircraft in the Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry (SD&G) area, supporting a small but active flying community. It primarily handled light single-engine aircraft and served as a classic example of a grassroots Canadian airfield, but it had no scheduled commercial or military operations.

None. The land has been fully and permanently redeveloped into a major energy generation facility operating under a long-term contract. There are no plans or possibilities for the site to ever be reverted to use as an aerodrome.