Cumming, US 🇺🇸 Closed Airport
US-11295
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1170 ft
US-GA
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Local Code: Not available
Location: 34.1012° N, -84.161003° E
Continent: NA
Type: Closed Airport
Keywords: GA27 GA27 GA27
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| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
03/21 |
1800 ft | 35 ft | ASPH-G | Active |
| Type | Description | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| UNICOM | Mathis Traffic | 122.8 MHz |
Circa 2000-2001. The airport was still depicted on aeronautical charts in 1994 and the runway was visible in a 1999 aerial photo. By 2002, construction and redevelopment of the land had begun, indicating closure occurred in the intervening period.
Economic reasons driven by urban encroachment. Forsyth County experienced rapid suburban growth, dramatically increasing land values. The owners sold the property for lucrative commercial and residential real estate development, a common fate for private airfields located in expanding metropolitan areas.
The site has been completely redeveloped. It is now occupied by a large, upscale outdoor shopping mall called 'The Collections at Forsyth', along with other surrounding commercial businesses and residential communities. The only remaining trace of the airport is the name of the road that runs through the shopping center: 'Mathis Airport Drive'.
Mathis Airport was a privately owned, public-use general aviation airfield. It was established by the prominent local Mathis family, known for their dairy and construction businesses. For several decades, it served local pilots, business aviation, and recreational flying. The 1982 AOPA Airport Directory listed it with a single 2,600-foot unpaved runway (17/35). It was a characteristic example of a small, family-owned airfield that supported the local community's aviation needs before the area was heavily developed.
None. The land has been fully and permanently redeveloped into a high-value commercial and retail hub. There is no physical space or economic possibility for the airport to be re-established at this location.