Goszczanów Airfield

Primarily economic reasons. The airfield was an 'agrolotnisko' (agricultural airstrip) whose existence was tied to the state-owned agricultural enterprises (Państwowe Gospodarstwo Rolne - PGR) of the communist era. After the fall of communism in 1989, these large state farms were dissolved or privatized, leading to a collapse in demand for large-scale aerial application services (crop dusting, fertilizing). This made the operation and maintenance of the airstrip economically unviable.

The site is completely decommissioned as an airfield. Satellite imagery of the coordinates shows a clearly defined, long, grassy strip where the runway once was. The land has been reverted to agricultural use, appearing as a meadow or pasture, and is likely used for haymaking. There is no remaining aviation infrastructure on site, such as hangars, fuel depots, or runway markings.

Goszczanów Airfield's significance was purely agricultural. It served as an operational base for agricultural aircraft, most notably the Antonov An-2 and PZL-106 Kruk. These planes performed aerial application tasks over the vast farmlands in the region. The airfield was part of a dense network of similar airstrips across Poland that were essential for the centrally-planned agricultural model of the Polish People's Republic (PRL). It had no recorded military, passenger, or significant general aviation role.

There are no known or published plans, discussions, or prospects for reopening Goszczanów Airfield. The original economic justification for its existence is gone, and there is no apparent demand for aviation services in the immediate vicinity that would warrant the significant investment needed to restore and certify the site as a modern airfield.