Jumel Ultralight Airfield

The airfield was closed at the official request of the landowner. The government decree explicitly states that the decision was made following a request from the property owner dated January 10, 2017. This indicates the closure was a private decision, likely for economic reasons or to repurpose the land, rather than due to an accident or regulatory action.

The site has been fully converted to agricultural land. High-resolution satellite imagery clearly shows that the area encompassing the former runways has been plowed over and is now used as active cropland. While the faint 'X' shape of the old runways can still be discerned from the air, all aviation infrastructure, such as hangars, markings, and windsocks, has been removed. The site is now indistinguishable from the surrounding farmland at ground level.

Jumel Ultralight Airfield was a private airfield, officially designated as a 'plateforme ULM' (motorized ultralight platform), authorized on June 14, 1996. For over 20 years, it served as a local hub for the recreational ultralight aviation community in the Somme department, south of Amiens. It featured two grass runways and provided a base for private pilots and potentially a local flying club to operate their ultralight aircraft. Its significance was purely for general and recreational aviation, with no known military or commercial operations.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the Jumel Ultralight Airfield. Since the closure was initiated by the landowner and the land has been completely repurposed for agriculture, any effort to reopen would require the owner's consent, significant investment to restore the runways and facilities, and a new, complex authorization process with the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC). The likelihood of this happening is extremely low to non-existent.