Northbrook (West) Airstrip

The exact reason is unknown as it was private property. However, the closure of such a small, private airstrip is almost certainly due to personal circumstances of the owner rather than public factors. Common reasons include the owner selling the property, ceasing to fly due to age or health, or the high cost of maintaining an aircraft and the field for personal use. It was not closed for military, commercial, or regulatory reasons.

The site is private land. The outline of the former runway is still clearly visible in satellite imagery, but it is unmaintained, overgrown with vegetation, and considered unusable for aircraft operations without significant restoration. The land appears to be part of a larger rural property and is not being used for any other specific development or purpose.

The airstrip, known unofficially as Northbrook (West), was a private recreational airfield. Its operational history is not officially documented. It consisted of a single grass/turf runway, approximately 2,200 feet (670 meters) long, oriented in a NW/SE direction. It was used by the property owner(s) for personal general aviation aircraft, such as single-engine planes (e.g., Cessna, Piper). It held no known commercial, military, or wider historical significance and served purely as a private facility.

There are no known public plans or prospects for reopening this airstrip. As it is on private property, any potential for reopening would be entirely at the discretion and expense of the current or a future landowner. Given its status as a small, unregistered field, a return to service is highly unlikely unless the owner is an aviation enthusiast.