Bodden Town Airstrip

Economic reasons. The airstrip was built in the early 1980s as a key feature for a planned private, luxury 'fly-in' residential community. The real estate development project stalled and was never completed, leaving the airstrip without its intended purpose. Its closure was a direct result of this private commercial failure, not due to military conversion, safety incidents, or replacement by another public airport.

The site is abandoned and derelict. The physical outline of the paved runway is still clearly visible on satellite imagery, though it is heavily overgrown with grass, weeds, and shrubs. There are no remaining hangars, terminals, or any other airport infrastructure on the site. The land is undeveloped and unused.

The airstrip's significance is primarily local, serving as a physical reminder of an ambitious real estate development boom in the Cayman Islands during the 1980s. It was never a public airport and did not serve the general population. Its intended operations were exclusively for small, private general aviation aircraft (such as single-engine Cessnas or Pipers) owned by the prospective residents of the fly-in community. It did not handle commercial, charter, or military traffic.

There are no known plans or credible prospects for reopening the airstrip. The runway is in a severe state of disrepair and would require complete reconstruction to meet modern aviation safety standards. Given its close proximity (approximately 10 miles) to the full-service Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM), there is no practical or economic justification for its revival as an aviation facility. The land is more likely to be targeted for future real estate or commercial development.