Brittas Bay Airfield

Cessation of private use and reversion to agriculture. As a small, privately-owned airstrip, its closure was not due to a major incident or official decree. The most likely reason is that the owner ceased aviation operations for personal, financial, or logistical reasons. Subsequently, the land was fully reclaimed for its primary agricultural purpose, a common fate for small, private airfields.

The site has been fully returned to agricultural use. Current satellite imagery of the coordinates (52.858208, -6.06759) shows no trace of the former runway. The land has been integrated into the surrounding fields and appears to be used for grazing or crop cultivation. A small building that may have been the original hangar is still visible but is likely used for agricultural storage. The site is private property and is not accessible to the public.

Brittas Bay Airfield was a small, private airstrip serving the general aviation community. Its operations were limited to recreational flying by light aircraft and/or microlights capable of using a short grass runway. The airfield consisted of a single grass strip, oriented approximately 01/19, and at least one small structure that likely served as a hangar or shelter. Its significance was local, providing a base for one or more private pilots in a scenic coastal area of County Wicklow. It never hosted commercial, scheduled, or military traffic.

There are no known plans or public prospects for reopening Brittas Bay Airfield. Given that the land has been fully converted back to agricultural use for several years, re-establishing an airfield would require significant investment, the landowner's intent to do so, and compliance with Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) regulations. The likelihood of this happening is considered extremely low to non-existent.