Campo Volo Costa D'argento

A combination of economic and regulatory factors. The primary reasons include: 1) The expiration of the private operator's concession. 2) The high costs associated with upgrading the facility to meet stricter modern safety and operational standards mandated by ENAC. 3) General economic non-viability for a small, private airfield with seasonal traffic.

The site is completely defunct as an airfield. Satellite imagery and local reports confirm that the former grass runway is overgrown and the land has reverted to agricultural use, primarily fields for farming. The faint outline of the runway is still visible from the air, but it is no longer maintained or usable. Any remaining structures, such as small hangars or a clubhouse, are in a state of disuse or have been repurposed for agricultural storage.

The 'Campo Volo Costa D'argento', also known locally as 'Aviosuperficie di Terrarossa', was a private general aviation airfield. Its significance was tied directly to the high-end tourism of the Monte Argentario peninsula. When active, it handled:
- Private flights for wealthy tourists and villa owners using small propeller aircraft.
- Air taxi services connecting the Argentario with larger airports like Rome and Pisa.
- Tourist sightseeing flights offering aerial views of the Tuscan coast and islands like Giglio and Giannutri.
- Operations for a local flight school and ultralight aircraft enthusiasts.
It was never a commercial airport with scheduled flights but served as a convenient entry point for luxury tourism, bypassing road travel.

There are no concrete or funded plans to reopen the airfield. While the idea is periodically floated by local business groups and politicians as a potential boost for tourism, the prospect is considered highly unlikely. Major obstacles include:
- Prohibitive costs to acquire the privately-owned land and rebuild the facility to modern EASA/ENAC standards.
- Significant environmental regulations and potential opposition, as the location is in a sensitive and valuable coastal area near the Orbetello Lagoon, a protected nature reserve.
- The niche market it served may not be large enough to justify the massive investment required.
Therefore, reopening remains a recurring local aspiration rather than a viable project.