Mavrovica Airfield

The closure was due to economic reasons. Mavrovica was primarily an agricultural airfield, supporting crop-dusting operations for the surrounding farmland. This state-supported agricultural aviation sector collapsed after the dissolution of Yugoslavia, making small, specialized airfields like Mavrovica economically unviable. There was no private or commercial demand to sustain its maintenance and operations.

The airfield is abandoned and in a state of severe disrepair. Satellite imagery confirms the single asphalt runway is still intact but heavily cracked, weathered, and overgrown with vegetation. There is no remaining airport infrastructure, such as hangars or terminal buildings. The site is completely inactive for aviation and is sometimes used informally by locals for activities like drone flying, car meets, or drag racing.

Mavrovica Airfield was a product of the Yugoslav era, built to serve the region's agricultural industry. Its primary role was as a base for agricultural aircraft (like the Antonov An-2, UTVA-65, or PZL M-18 Dromader) used for crop dusting, seeding, and pest control over the fertile plains around Sveti Nikole. It was a functional piece of infrastructure for the socialist state's agricultural system but never handled passenger or significant cargo traffic. It was one of many similar airfields scattered across the former Yugoslavia dedicated to this purpose.

There are no known or publicly discussed plans to reopen or redevelop Mavrovica Airfield. The cost of restoring the runway and building new infrastructure would be significant, and there is no current economic or strategic need for an airfield in this location. Its proximity to the much larger Skopje International Airport (LWSK) further diminishes any prospect of it being reactivated for commercial, private, or military use. It is expected to remain derelict.