Canterbury Airfield

The closure was a private decision by the landowner to cease aviation operations. Small, unlicensed farm strips like this one operate at the discretion of the owner. The land was subsequently returned to full agricultural use. There is no evidence to suggest the closure was due to a specific accident, regulatory action, or military conversion.

The site has been fully returned to agricultural use and is part of the surrounding farmland of Syndale Farm. Satellite imagery shows the area of the former grass runway is now a cultivated field, and no traces of aviation infrastructure (such as hangars, windsocks, or markings) remain. The land is privately owned and not accessible to the public.

The airfield, more commonly known to pilots as 'Syndale Farm Airstrip' or 'Faversham', was a private, unlicensed grass airstrip. Its significance was primarily local, serving the General Aviation (GA) community for recreational flying. It was used by light aircraft and was a typical example of the numerous farm strips that supported private flying in the UK during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. It does not have any known military history or major commercial operations.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the airfield. Given that the land has been fully re-integrated into an active farm and the significant challenges in obtaining planning permission for new airfields in the UK, a reopening is considered extremely unlikely.