La Tomasina Airfield

The specific official reason for the closure is not publicly documented, which is common for small, privately-owned airfields. The most likely reasons are economic and logistical. These factors often include declining membership in the associated flying club, rising operational costs (maintenance, insurance), or a decision by the landowner to revert the property to a more profitable use, such as agriculture. The site's rapid and complete conversion back to farmland strongly suggests it was a private business or land-use decision.

The site has been fully returned to agricultural use. High-resolution satellite imagery shows the land where the runway once existed is now plowed and actively cultivated with crops, seamlessly integrated with the surrounding fields. The buildings south of the former runway, which likely served as hangars and a clubhouse, appear to be in use as part of the adjacent farmstead, 'Cascina La Tomasina', from which the airfield took its name. There are no remaining signs of aviation infrastructure on the site.

La Tomasina was a private general aviation airfield, known in Italy as an 'aviosuperficie'. It was a significant local hub for recreational aviation in the province of Pavia. The airfield featured a 700-meter long by 30-meter wide grass runway (oriented 01/19) and primarily served ultralight (ULM) and light sport aircraft. It was home to a local flying club ('Club Volo La Tomasina') which provided a base for pilot training, aircraft storage, and social events for aviation enthusiasts in the Vigevano area. While not of national strategic importance, it played a vital role in the local private aviation community.

There are no known or published plans to reopen La Tomasina Airfield. Given that the land has been fully converted back to agriculture and the original aviation permits have long since lapsed, reopening is considered extremely unlikely. The process to certify a new airfield in Italy is complex and expensive, and there is no indication of any initiative from local government or private entities to re-establish aviation activities at this location.