R & M Aviation Airport

The primary reason for closure was economic, specifically the sale of the airport property for lucrative suburban real estate development. As the city of Avon expanded westward from Cleveland, the land became more valuable for housing than for private aviation, leading to its conversion into a residential subdivision.

The site of the former airport has been completely redeveloped into the 'Chesterfield' housing development. The land is now occupied by single-family homes, suburban streets, and cul-de-sacs. Streets such as Chesterfield Lane and Turnberry Lane are built directly over the former runway's footprint. There are no visible remnants of the airport infrastructure.

R & M Aviation Airport was a small, privately owned, public-use airfield that served the general aviation community. It is believed to have been named for its owners, Richard and Mary Lou Krystowski. First appearing on aeronautical charts in the mid-1970s, it featured a single unpaved turf runway (oriented NE/SW) with a length of approximately 2,600 feet. The airport was a local hub for recreational pilots and private aircraft owners, representing a typical post-war general aviation grass strip before suburban sprawl made such operations untenable in many areas.

There are zero prospects for reopening. The land has been permanently and fully converted to a residential zone, making any future aviation use at this location impossible.