South Mountain Aerodrome

The aerodrome was a private airstrip, not a public or commercial airport. Closures of such facilities are typically due to personal reasons of the owner rather than broader economic factors. The most likely reasons include the owner ceasing to fly due to age or cost, the sale of the property to a non-aviator, or the owner passing away. There is no evidence of closure due to a specific accident or military conversion.

The site is currently private agricultural land. Satellite imagery clearly shows the faint outline of the former north-south turf runway, but it is unmaintained and appears to be merging back into the surrounding fields. There are no remaining airport infrastructure elements like hangars or terminal buildings. The land is part of a farm and is not used for any aviation activities.

South Mountain Aerodrome had no major historical significance. It was a private, unregistered aerodrome used for personal, recreational general aviation. When active, it featured a single turf runway (02/20) approximately 2,600 feet long. Operations would have been limited to light, single-engine aircraft such as Cessna or Piper models, and potentially ultralights. It did not handle commercial, cargo, or military traffic. Its existence was primarily for the private use of its owner, identified in a 1995 flight supplement as R. Miller.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the South Mountain Aerodrome. As the land is privately owned and integrated into a farm, any revival would be entirely dependent on the current or a future landowner's desire and financial ability to re-establish it as a private airstrip. There is no public or commercial interest in its reopening.