Cherry Willingham Airstrip

The exact reason is not officially documented, which is typical for a small, private airfield. As a 'farm strip,' its closure was most likely due to the owner ceasing aviation activities. This could be for various personal reasons, such as retirement, health, cost, or the sale of the land to a new owner who did not wish to maintain an airfield. The land was subsequently fully integrated back into agricultural operations.

The site has been fully returned to agricultural use. The former grass runway is now part of a larger cultivated field. While a faint outline of the runway (oriented roughly 08/26) can still be seen in satellite imagery, there are no remaining aviation facilities like hangars, windsocks, or markings. The land is private property and part of Greetwell Hall Farm.

Cherry Willingham Airstrip was a private grass runway with local significance to the general aviation community in Lincolnshire. It operated as a classic 'farm strip,' primarily serving as a base for the landowner's private aircraft and potentially for a small number of invited visiting pilots. Operations were limited to light, single-engine aircraft (like Cessnas, Pipers, or microlights) flying under Visual Flight Rules (VFR). Landings were strictly on a Prior Permission Required (PPR) basis. Its ICAO designator (GB-0938) indicates it was officially registered with aviation authorities, allowing it to be marked on charts, but it never had any commercial, training, or military function.

There are no known plans, discussions, or prospects for reopening the Cherry Willingham Airstrip. Given that the land has been actively farmed for over a decade, re-establishing an airfield would be a complex and costly process requiring new planning permissions from the West Lindsey District Council and approval from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). A reopening is considered extremely unlikely.