Robertsport/Cape Mount, LR 🇱🇷 Closed Airport
ICAO
LR-0005
IATA
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Elevation
10 ft
Region
LR-CM
Local Time
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Location: 6.755241° N, -11.3554° E
Continent: Africa
Type: Closed Airport
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The exact date of closure is not officially recorded, but the airport ceased to be operational during the First Liberian Civil War (1989-1997). Like much of the country's regional infrastructure, the airstrip fell into disuse and disrepair during this period and never reopened.
The closure was a direct result of the Liberian Civil Wars. The conflict led to a complete breakdown of the state, economic collapse, and the destruction of infrastructure. There was no functioning civil aviation authority to manage or maintain regional airstrips, no security, and no economic activity to warrant flights. The airport was effectively abandoned due to the war and subsequent lack of resources for its restoration.
The airport site is completely abandoned and defunct. Satellite imagery of the coordinates (6.755241, -11.3554) shows a faint outline of a former dirt runway that is now heavily overgrown with grass, shrubs, and other vegetation. There are no visible signs of any remaining airport infrastructure such as buildings, hangars, or equipment. The land is being reclaimed by nature and is not being used for any other discernible purpose like agriculture or construction.
Robertsport/Cape Mount Airport was a small, domestic airstrip that served as a vital link between Robertsport, the capital of Grand Cape Mount County, and the nation's capital, Monrovia. When active, it primarily handled light aircraft, such as Cessna or Britten-Norman Islander types, operating on a likely unpaved runway. Its operations supported government and administrative travel, transportation for NGOs, and potentially limited commercial activity or tourism, as Robertsport is known for its world-class surfing locations. It was part of a larger network of rural airstrips that were essential for transportation in a country with a challenging road network.
There are currently no known official plans or credible prospects for reopening the Robertsport/Cape Mount Airport. The Liberian government's aviation priorities are focused on maintaining and upgrading its primary international gateway, Roberts International Airport (ROB), and the domestic hub in the capital, Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW). The significant cost of rehabilitating the runway and building new facilities, combined with the likely low traffic demand, makes the reopening of this small, remote airstrip a very low priority in the face of the country's other pressing infrastructure needs.