Mykolaivka-Novorosiis'ka Airstrip

Economic reasons. The airstrip was part of the extensive Soviet agricultural aviation network ('selkhozaviatsiya'). This system was state-funded and supported collective farms (kolkhozes). With the collapse of the USSR and the subsequent dismantling of the collective farm system, the economic basis for such airfields disappeared. The demand for state-run crop-dusting services plummeted, rendering small, specialized airstrips like this one obsolete and financially unsustainable.

The site is completely abandoned and has been reclaimed for agricultural purposes. Satellite imagery clearly shows that the former unpaved runway and apron areas have been plowed over and are now part of the surrounding farmland. The faint outline of the runway is still visible from the air, but there is no remaining aviation infrastructure such as hangars, terminals, or functional landing surfaces. The site is indistinguishable from the adjacent fields at ground level.

The Mykolaivka-Novorosiis'ka Airstrip served as a local base for agricultural aviation. Its primary role was to support the agricultural activities of the surrounding region in the Ukrainian SSR. Operations almost exclusively involved utility aircraft, most notably the Antonov An-2 biplane, which was used for crop dusting, seeding, and the aerial application of fertilizers and pesticides. The airstrip was a key piece of infrastructure for the local agricultural economy during the Soviet period but did not handle passenger traffic or have any significant military role.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the airstrip. The site is fully degraded, lacks any infrastructure, and there is no economic or strategic need for an airfield at this location. The land has been successfully repurposed for agriculture, making any potential revival as an aviation facility extremely unlikely.