Aérodrome de Baugé

The closure was primarily due to the private nature of the airfield. Such closures are typically driven by a combination of factors including the landowner's decision to repurpose the land for agriculture, rising operational and insurance costs, and a potential decline in local club activity. There is no evidence of a major accident, regulatory action, or military conversion leading to the closure. It was a private decision to stop aviation activities on the property.

The site of the former airfield has been returned to agricultural use. Satellite imagery clearly shows that the grass runway is no longer maintained for aviation and has been integrated into the surrounding farmland. While the outline of the runway is still faintly visible as a distinct grass strip, it is not suitable for landing and there are no remaining aviation facilities like hangars or windsocks.

Aérodrome de Baugé, also known as Baugé - Le Gué de Fresne, was a small, private airfield. Its significance was purely local, serving as a base for recreational aviation. It was primarily used by an ultralight (ULM - Ultra Léger Motorisé) club and for general aviation light aircraft. The field supported flight training and leisure flying for local enthusiasts from its creation, believed to be in the 1980s, until its closure. The ICAO code 'FR-1178' is an unofficial identifier, commonly used in flight simulator databases, which highlights its status as a minor, non-publicly controlled airfield.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the Aérodrome de Baugé. The land is privately owned and has been fully repurposed for agriculture for over a decade. Re-establishing an airfield on this site would require significant private investment, new zoning and flight permits, and local community approval, making any prospect of reopening extremely unlikely.