Pont-Saint-Esprit Airfield

The closure was due to land redevelopment for economic reasons. The land was sold or leased for the construction of a large-scale photovoltaic power plant (solar farm), which was deemed a more profitable and strategic use of the property by the landowners and developers.

The site of the former airfield is now completely occupied by the 'Centrale photovoltaïque de Lamotte-du-Rhône', a solar power plant operated by EDF Renewables (EDF Renouvelables). The entire length of the former runway and surrounding grounds are covered with thousands of solar panels, generating renewable energy for the grid. There are no remaining traces of aviation infrastructure.

Pont-Saint-Esprit Airfield was a private, unpaved airfield primarily used for recreational general aviation, with a focus on ultralight aircraft (ULM). It was also known locally as Lamotte-du-Rhône airfield. It did not handle commercial, scheduled, or significant military operations. Its importance was to the local aviation community in the Vaucluse and Gard regions, serving as a base for private pilots and enthusiasts. The identifier FR-1250 is an unofficial code used in some non-governmental aviation databases to track smaller or defunct airfields, not a standard ICAO code which for France would start with 'LF'.

There are no known plans or prospects for the airfield to reopen. The land has been permanently and comprehensively repurposed for industrial-scale energy generation. The significant capital investment and long-term operational contract for the solar farm make any return to aviation use economically and logistically infeasible.