Swift Airport

The specific reason for the closure is not officially documented. However, like many small, privately-owned general aviation airfields of that era, the closure was most likely due to economic factors, the sale of the land for more profitable real estate development, or the owner ceasing aviation activities.

The site of the former airport has been completely redeveloped into a residential housing subdivision. There are no visible remnants of the runway, hangars, or any other airport infrastructure. The street name 'Swift Drive' runs through the development, serving as the only public acknowledgment of the land's prior use as an airfield.

Swift Airport, also known as Swift's Field, was a small, private general aviation airport. Its primary significance was local, serving private pilots in the Stafford Springs area. It was owned by D. Swift, after whom it was named. First listed in the 1962 AOPA Airport Directory, it featured a single 2,000-foot unpaved turf runway. The airport handled recreational flying and was a typical example of the numerous private grass strips that were common in the mid-20th century before suburban development expanded.

There are zero prospects for reopening. The land has been permanently repurposed for residential use, with numerous homes and associated infrastructure built directly on the former runway and airport grounds, making any return to aviation activities impossible.