Marjayoun Airfield

Military abandonment. The airfield's primary user, the South Lebanon Army (SLA), was disbanded upon the end of the Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon. The airfield lost its strategic purpose and was abandoned. Its location in a highly sensitive and militarized border zone, now largely controlled by Hezbollah and monitored by the Lebanese Army and UNIFIL, prevents any civilian or official reactivation.

The site is abandoned and derelict. Satellite imagery shows a decaying, unmaintained asphalt runway that is still clearly visible but cracked, weathered, and partially overgrown with vegetation. There are no signs of active use, and any associated structures are gone or in ruins. The area is a sensitive military zone along the Blue Line (the de-facto border with Israel) and is not accessible to the public. It exists as a physical remnant of the Lebanese Civil War and the subsequent occupation.

The airfield was a key military and logistical installation constructed and operated during the Israeli occupation of the 'security zone' in Southern Lebanon (c. 1985-2000). It was used primarily by the Israeli-backed South Lebanon Army (SLA) and the IDF for light transport aircraft and helicopters. Operations included the transport of personnel and supplies, medical evacuations, and reconnaissance, providing a vital logistical link in a mountainous and hostile region close to the front lines of the conflict.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the airfield. Given the extreme political and military sensitivity of the region as a frequent flashpoint for conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, reactivating an airfield in this specific location is considered unfeasible and highly improbable in the foreseeable future. The site will likely remain abandoned or be reclaimed for agricultural or non-aviation military purposes.