Thionville Yutz Airport

The closure was a result of two primary factors. Firstly, the consolidation of regional air traffic following the opening of the new, larger Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (LFJL) in 1991, which made smaller local airfields like Thionville-Yutz redundant for potential commercial expansion. Secondly, significant urban and economic pressure led to its closure. The expanding town of Yutz created a high demand for the land for commercial and industrial development, making the airport's real estate more valuable for redevelopment than for aviation.

The site of the former airport has been completely and irreversibly redeveloped. There are no remaining traces of the runways, taxiways, or original aviation buildings. The land is now a major commercial and industrial park known as the 'Parc d'activités de l'aérodrome' or 'Zone d'activités économiques (ZAE) Meilbourg'. It hosts numerous large retail stores, warehouses, logistics centers, and light industrial businesses. The only homage to its past is the name of the main road that runs through the development, 'Rue de l'Aérodrome'.

Thionville-Yutz Airport had a rich history spanning nearly a century. Its origins date back to the German annexation of Alsace-Lorraine, with initial use as a military airship field around 1910. It served as a key German military airfield during World War I. After the war, it transitioned to a French civil airport, becoming a major center for general aviation and home to the prominent Aéro-club de Thionville. During World War II, it was seized and used by the German Luftwaffe. Following the liberation of the area in 1944, the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Ninth Air Force repurposed it as a tactical combat airfield, designated Advanced Landing Ground Y-1. Post-WWII, it returned to its civilian role, primarily serving general aviation, flight training, and private business flights until its closure. Its former ICAO code was LFGV.

There are zero prospects for reopening the airport. The site has been fully redeveloped with permanent commercial and industrial infrastructure, leaving no physical space for aviation activities. The region's aviation needs are comprehensively served by the nearby international airports of Luxembourg (ELLX) and Metz-Nancy-Lorraine (LFJL), as well as smaller airfields for general aviation. The closure is considered permanent.