Pista de Lavre

While no official reason has been published, the closure is consistent with the economic challenges faced by many small, private airfields in rural Portugal. The likely reasons include the high costs of maintenance, insurance, and regulatory compliance becoming prohibitive for the private owner, a decline in agricultural aviation needs, or a change in the ownership or use of the surrounding estate. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a major accident or for military conversion.

The site is currently abandoned. Satellite imagery confirms that the physical runway is still identifiable but is in a complete state of disrepair. It is heavily overgrown with vegetation and is unusable for any aviation purposes. The land appears to have reverted to a fallow state as part of the surrounding agricultural property, with no signs of active repurposing or new development.

Pista de Lavre (PT-0069) was a private, unpaved airstrip characteristic of the Alentejo region. Its primary purpose was to support general aviation and agricultural activities. Operations likely included light aircraft for private transportation and agricultural aviation (crop dusting) serving the large local estates ('herdades'). It was a utilitarian airfield, important for the local agricultural economy and private pilots, but it does not hold major national historical significance.

There are no known or published plans to reopen or redevelop the Pista de Lavre. Given its private status, remote location, and the significant investment that would be required to restore the runway and facilities to an operational standard, the prospect of it reopening for aviation is considered highly improbable.