List of defunct international airports
The following is a list of airports that have had commercial/civil and international air service in the past and no longer have scheduled commercial/passenger operations.
Africa
Asia
| Airport | City served | Date of closure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Airfield | Abu Dhabi | 1969 | Replaced with Al Bateen Executive Airport. |
| Adana Şakirpaşa Airport | Cilicia | 10 August 2024 (passenger) | Replaced with Çukurova International Airport. Şakirpaşan is now used primarily for pilot training. |
| Al Bateen Executive Airport | Abu Dhabi | 2 January 1982 | Replaced with Zayed International Airport. Still open today for general aviation. |
| Marka International Airport | Amman | 1983 (Passenger services) | Replaced with Queen Alia International Airport. Still open today for general aviation, and moreover as an aviation education and training hub, and also sees freight operations. It serves as the home base for Arab Wings and Jordan International Air Cargo. |
| Attapeu International Airport | Attapeu | October 2016 | Commissioned as a military airport. |
| Bacolod City Domestic Airport | Bacolod | 17 January 2008 | Replaced with the new Bacolod–Silay Airport in Barangay Bagtic. |
| Begumpet Airport | Hyderabad | 23 March 2008 | Replaced with Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad. |
| Beijing Nanyuan Airport | Beijing | 25 September 2019 | Replaced with Beijing Daxing International Airport. |
| Benazir Bhutto International Airport | Islamabad | 3 May 2018 | Replaced with the new Islamabad International Airport in Attock. |
| Old Bintulu Airport | Bintulu Division | 30 March 2003 | On 1 July 1968, Malaysia-Singapore Airlines introduced scheduled Fokker 27 services into Bintulu, the airport is replaced by The new Bintulu Airport |
| Brunei old Airport | Bandar Seri Begawan | 1974 | Replaced with the new Brunei International Airport. |
| Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport | Ulaanbaatar | 4 July 2021 | Replaced with the new Chinggis Khaan International Airport in Sergelen. |
| Cha-ian Airport | Nakhon Si Thammarat | 1 December 1998 (civil) | Commissioned as a military airport. Replaced with Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport. |
| Changchun Dafangshen Airport | Changchun | 27 August 2005 (civil) | Dafangshen was a joint military-civil aerodrome until 2005; in 2005 all commercial traffic was moved to the newly-built Changchun Longjia International Airport, while Dafangshen was reverted to sole military use. |
| Changsha Datuopu Airport | Changsha | 29 August 1989 (civil) | Datuopu was a joint military-civil aerodrome until 1989; in 1989 all commercial traffic was moved to the newly-built Changsha Huanghua International Airport, while Datuopu was reverted to sole military use. |
| Chongqing Baishiyi Airport | Chongqing | 21 January 1990 (civil) | Baishiyi was a joint military-civil aerodrome until 1990; in 1990 all commercial traffic was moved to the newly-built Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, while Baishiyi was reverted to sole military use. |
| Darin Airport | Eastern Province | 1939[2] | Darin Airport, located in eastern Saudi Arabia, is considered the country's first airport, established around 1911 during World War I and served as a military airport.[2] |
| Dera Ghazi Khan Airport | Dera Ghazi Khan | Unknown (2017?) | Closed without any reason. |
| Dhahran International Airport | Dhahran | 1999 | Commissioned as King Abdulaziz Air Base. Replaced with King Fahd International Airport. |
| Eilat Airport | Eilat | 18 March 2019 | Replaced with Ramon Airport. |
| Fukuoka Airport | Fukuoka | 1965 | Some flights were available to China, Korea, and Southeast Asia nations. |
| Fuzhou Yixu Airport | Fuzhou | 23 June 1997 (civil) | Yixu was a joint military-civil aerodrome until 1997; in 1997 all commercial traffic was moved to the newly-built Fuzhou Changle International Airport, while Yixu was reverted to sole military use. |
| Gangneung Airport | Gangwon | 2 April 2002 (civil) | Commissioned as Gangneung Air Base. Replaced with Yangyang International Airport |
| Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (former) | Ganzhou | 25 March 2008 | Replaced with the new Ganzhou Huangjin Airport in Nankang. |
| Gia Lam Airport | Hanoi | 2 January 1978 | Replaced with Noi Bai International Airport in Sóc Sơn. |
| Gongxingdun Airport | Lanzhou | 26 July 1970 | Replaced with Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport. |
| Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (former) | Guangzhou | 5 August 2004 | Replaced with the new Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in Huadu. |
| Guilin Qifengling Airport | Guilin | 1 October 1996 (civil) | Qifengling was a joint military-civil aerodrome until 1996; in 1996 all commercial traffic was moved to the newly-built Guilin Liangjiang International Airport, while Qifengling was reverted to sole military use. |
| HAL Airport | Bengaluru | 24 May 2008 | Replaced with Kempegowda International Airport in Devanahalli. |
| Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport | Hangzhou | 29 December 2000 (civil) | Jianqiao was a joint military-civil aerodrome until 2000; in 2000 all commercial traffic was moved to the newly-built Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, while Jianqiao was reverted to sole military use. |
| Hankow Airfield | Wuhan | 25 December 2007 | Replaced with Wuhan Tianhe International Airport. |
| Hefei Luogang Airport | Hefei | 30 May 2013 | Replaced with Hefei Xinqiao International Airport. Site redeveloped into Luogang Park. |
| Hiroshima–Nishi Airport | Hiroshima | 29 October 1993 | Replaced with the new Hiroshima Airport in Mihara. |
| Hodeida International Airport | Hodeida | 2015? | there are no longer any scheduled services at the airport after Yemenia suspended all routes in 2015 due to the ongoing regional conflict, the airport is also damaged due to Battle of Hudaida |
| Ishigaki Airport (former) | Ishigaki | 6 March 2013 | Replaced with the new Ishigaki Airport. |
| Jefman Airport | Sorong | 20 March 2004 | Replaced with Domine Eduard Osok Airport. |
| Jerusalem International Airport | / Jerusalem | October 2000 | |
| Juhu Aerodrome | Mumbai | 1948 | |
| Kai Tak Airport | Hong Kong | 6 July 1998 | Replaced with the new Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok. Site redeveloped as the Kai Tak Development Area. |
| Kallang Airport | Singapore | 1955 | Replaced with Paya Lebar Airport. The airport’s terminal still exists today. |
| Kandara Airport | Jeddah and Mecca | May 1981 | Replaced with King Abdulaziz International Airport. Being known for being the first airport to be built in Saudi Arabia |
| Kemayoran Airport | Jakarta | 31 March 1985 | Replaced with Soekarno–Hatta International Airport in Tangerang. Site redeveloped into Jakarta International Expo. |
| Kokura Airport | Kitakyushu | 16 March 2006 | Until 2005, Kokura Airport was originally called Kitakyushu Airport. It was then renamed to Kokura Airport until the aerodrome closed in 2006 and replaced with the new Kitakyushu Airport. |
| Kunming Wujiaba International Airport | Kunming | 28 June 2012 | Replaced with Kunming Changshui International Airport. |
| Lahug Airport | Cebu | 27 April 1966 | Replaced with Mactan–Cebu International Airport. Site redeveloped into Cebu IT Park. |
| Legazpi Airport | Legazpi | 7 October 2021 | Replaced with Bicol International Airport. |
| Lianyungang Baitabu Airport | Lianyungang | 2 December 2021 (civil) | Baitabu was a joint military-civil aerodrome until 2021; in 2021 all commercial traffic was moved to the newly-built Lianyungang Huaguoshan International Airport, while Baitabu was reverted to sole military use. |
| Lumbia Airport | Cagayan de Oro | 15 June 2013 (civil) | Commissioned as Lumbia Airfield. Replaced with Laguindingan Airport in Barangay Moog. |
| Lutong Airport | Miri | 1980s | Replaced with the new Miri Airport. |
| Malaybalay Airport | Malaybalay | 1990s | |
| Mandurriao Airport | Iloilo | 14 June 2007 | Replaced with the new Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan. Site redeveloped into Iloilo Business Park and Iloilo Convention Center. |
| Maria Cristina Airport | Iligan | 15 June 2013 (civil) | Replaced with Laguindingan Airport in Barangay Moog. Still open today for general aviation. |
| Mazzeh Airport | Damascus | Early 1960s (Civil) | Commissioned as Mezzeh Air Base. Replaced with Damascus International Airport. |
| Mokpo Airport | Mokpo | November 2007 (civil) | Commissioned as Mokpo Air Base. Replaced with Muan International Airport. |
| Nanchang Xiangtang Airport | Nanchang | 10 September 1999 (civil) | Xiangtang was a joint military-civil aerodrome until 1999; in 1999 all commercial traffic was moved to the newly-built Nanchang Changbei International Airport, while Xiangtang was reverted to sole military use. |
| Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport | Nanjing | 28 June 1997 (civil) 30 July 2015 (military) |
Dajiaochang was a joint military-civil aerodrome until 1997; in 1997 all commercial traffic was moved to Nanjing Lukou International Airport. Military operations remained at Dajiaochang until 2015, when it was moved to Luhe-Ma'an Air Base. |
| Nicosia International Airport | Nicosia | 1974 | Nicosia Airport was closed after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus: As such, the U.N. Buffer Zone between Cyprus and Northern Cyprus was formed, in which the airport is located on. All civil traffic moved to Larnaca International Airport in the Republic of Cyprus, and Ercan International Airport in Northern Cyprus. |
| Nielson Field | Manila | 1948 | |
| Old Chiang Rai Airport | Chiang Rai | 5 August 1992 | Replaced with the new Chiang Rai International Airport. |
| Paya Lebar Airport | Singapore | 29 December 1981 (civil) | Commissioned as Paya Lebar Air Base. Replaced with Changi Airport. |
| Pingtung Airport | Pingtung | August 2011 (Civil) | Now becoming a part of Pingtung AFB |
| Polonia International Airport | Medan | 25 July 2013 | Commissioned as Soewondo Air Force Base. Replaced with Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang Regency. |
| Qingdao Liuting International Airport | Qingdao | 12 August 2021 | Replaced with Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport. |
| Quilon Aerodrome | Thiruvananthapuram | 1932 | Replaced with the new Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Chacka. |
| Qui Nhơn Airfield | Quy Nhon | 1975 | Replaced with Phu Cat Airport. |
| Rajkot Airport | Rajkot | 10 September 2023 | Replaced with the new Rajkot International Airport in Hirasar. Still open today for general aviation. |
| Riyadh International Airport | Riyadh | 16 November 1983 (civil) | Commissioned as Riyadh Air Base. Replaced with King Khalid International Airport. |
| Safdarjung Airport | New Delhi | 1962 (civil) | Replaced with Indira Gandhi International Airport in Palam. Closed for public use in 2002, it is now used for maintenance runs and helicopter rides. During the 2010 Commonwealth Games it was used as an airstrip for the VVVIP movement of Govt. of India officials.[3] |
| Şanlıurfa Airport | Şanlıurfa | 17 June 2007 | Replaced with Şanlıurfa GAP Airport in Gölgen. |
| Sde Dov Airport | Tel Aviv | 30 June 2019 | |
| Selaparang Airport | Mataram–Lombok | 30 September 2011 | Replaced with Zainuddin Abdul Madjid International Airport in Central Lombok Regency. |
| Shanghai Jiangwan Airport | Shanghai | June 1994 | Replaced with Shanghai Pudong International Airport, which opened on 1 October 1999. Site turned over to the city of Shanghai in 1997 for redevelopment as a residential area and a park. |
| Shanghai Longhua Airport | Shanghai | 1966 | Replaced with Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. |
| Shantou Waisha Airport | Shantou | 15 December 2011 (civil) | Shantou Waisha was a joint military-civil aerodrome until 2011; in 2011 all commercial traffic was moved to the newly-built Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport, while Shantou Waisha was reverted to sole military use. |
| Shuinan Airport | Taichung | 5 March 2004 (civil) August 2012 (military) |
Replaced with the new Taichung International Airport. Site redeveloped into Taichung Shuinan Economic and Trade Park. |
| Siem Reap International Airport | Siem Reap | 16 October 2023 | Replaced with the new Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport in Soutr Nikom. |
| Sra Pathum Airfield | Bangkok | 27 March 1914 | Replaced with Don Mueang International Airport. Site redeveloped into a horse racing venue as the Royal Bangkok Sports Club. |
| Sungai Besi Airport | Kuala Lumpur | 30 August 1965 (civil) 16 March 2018 (military) |
Sungai Besi Airport was a joint military-civil aerodrome until 1965; in 1965 all commercial traffic was moved to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang. Military operations remained at Sungai Besi until 2018, when it was moved to Bandar Sri Sendayan in Negeri Sembilan. |
| Surin Bhakdi Airport | Surin | Year unknown | The airport was open from 2002 to 2003 when the now defunct Air Andaman was the sole airline operating there, and reopened in 2013. The airport was briefly served by Nok Air. As of January 2020, there is no scheduled airline service at the airport. Nok Air now offers air service to nearby Buriram Airport with a bus connection to Surin. |
| Suzhou Guangfu Airport | Suzhou | 18 February 2004 (civil) | Suzhou Guangfu was a joint military-civil aerodrome until 1997; in 1997 all commercial traffic was moved to the newly-built Wuxi Shuofang Airport, while Suzhou Guangfu was reverted to sole military use. |
| Tagbilaran Airport | Tagbilaran | 27 November 2018 | Replaced with Bohol–Panglao International Airport in Barangay Tawala. |
| Taiz International Airport | Taiz | 2015 | Closed due to Siege of Taiz |
| Tejgaon Airport | Dhaka | 1981 | Replaced with Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Kurmitola. |
| Temindung Airport | Samarinda | 24 May 2018 | Replaced with Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto Airport in Sungai Siring. |
| Tachikawa Airfield | Tokyo | 1931 | Replaced with Haneda Airport |
| Wuhan Nanhu Airport | Wuhan | 15 April 1995 | Replaced with Wuhan Tianhe International Airport. |
| Xi'an Xiguan Airport | Xi'an | 1 September 1991 | Replaced with Xi'an Xianyang International Airport. Site redeveloped into a civil park. |
| Yantai Laishan Airport | Yantai | 28 May 2015 (civil) | Laishan was a joint military-civil aerodrome until 2015; in 2015 all commercial traffic was moved to the newly-built Yantai Penglai International Airport, while Laishan was reverted to sole military use. |
| Yasser Arafat International Airport | Gaza Strip | 8 October 2000 | The closest public airports in the area are the Ben Gurion Airport in Israel and the El Arish Airport in Egypt. |
| Yeouido Airport | Seoul | 1958 (civil) 1971 (military) |
Yeouido operated as a commercial aerodrome until 1958, when all commercial traffic was moved to Gimpo International Airport. It was then fully converted into a military base, which operated in Yeouido until 1971 when it was replaced with the new Seoul Air Base in Seongnam. |
| Zhanjiang Airport | Zhanjiang | 24 March 2022 | Replaced with Zhanjiang Wuchuan International Airport. |
| Zhengzhou Dongjiao Airport | Zhengzhou | 28 August 1997 | Replaced with Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport. Site redeveloped into Zhengdong New Area. |
Europe
| Airport | City served | Date of closure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atatürk Airport | Istanbul | 6 April 2019 (passenger) 5 February 2022 (cargo) |
Replaced with the new Istanbul Airport in Arnavutköy. |
| Bălți City Airport | Bălți | 2010 | Replaced with the new Bălți International Airport in Corlăteni, Rîșcani District, which opened in 1989. |
| Berck-sur-Mer | Pas-de-Calais | Year unknown | |
| Berlin Schönefeld Airport | Berlin | 25 October 2020 | Large parts of Schönefeld's main building were incorporated into Berlin Brandenburg Airport as its Terminal 5. Due to the Corona virus, shortly after the terminal has been shut down and has not been reactivated but defunct. |
| Berlin Tegel Airport | Berlin | 8 November 2020 | Replaced with Berlin Brandenburg Airport. Site redeveloped into Urban Tech Republic. |
| Berlin Tempelhof Airport | Berlin | 30 October 2008 | Site redeveloped into Tempelhofer Feld. |
| Blackbushe Airport | Yateley | 1958 | Eclipsed since 1958 by the growth of Heathrow and Gatwick airports, Blackbushe was once a significant airport for passenger and cargo charter flights for the London area, but is now used for general aviation. |
| Blackpool Airport | Blackpool | 15 October 2014 | Blackpool is now used for general aviation. |
| Böblingen Airport | Stuttgart | 1939 (civil) 1993 (military) |
Replaced with the new Stuttgart Airport in Leinfelden-Echterdingen and Filderstadt, which opened in 1948. |
| Bozhurishte Airport | Sofia | 2005 | Replaced with Sofia Airport. |
| Bristol Filton Airport | Bristol | 31 December 2012 | |
| Bristol (Whitchurch) Airport | Bristol | 1 May 1957 | Replaced with the new Bristol Airport in Lulsgate Bottom. |
| Brive–La Roche Airport | Brive-la-Gaillarde | February 2011 (Passenger services, not final closure) | Replaced by Brive–Souillac Airport, Ryanair one served this airport |
| Budaörs Airport | Budapest | 7 May 1950 | it was once Hungary's only international airport, Replaced by Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, Budaörs is now an active general aviation airport. |
| Bykovo Airport | Moscow | 18 October 2010 | Mostly demolished, the area turned into logistical center, the runaway is used for drag-racing. |
| Calais-Dunkerque Airport | Calais | Year unknown | |
| Cologne Butzweilerhof Airport | Cologne | 31 December 1995 | Replaced with Cologne Bonn Airport in Porz. |
| Coventry Airport | Coventry | 9 November 2008 (Passenger) | Since October 2017, Coventry Airport has been undergoing transition to a general aviation aerodrome offering a flight information service. |
| Croydon Airport | London | 1959 | Replaced with Heathrow Airport in Hillingdon. The airport's former terminal building and a de Havilland Heron still exists today. |
| Derby Airport | Derby | 1990 | Replaced with East Midlands Airport in Castle Donington. |
| Doncaster Sheffield Airport | Finningley | 4 November 2022 (Passenger) | |
| Donetsk International Airport | Donetsk | 26 May 2014 | Destroyed by the first and second battles. |
| Dnipro International Airport | Dnipro | 15 March 2022 | Destroyed during the 2022 Dnipro missile strikes, as part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
| Ellinikon International Airport | Athens | 28 March 2001 | Replaced with the new Athens International Airport in Spata. Site redeveloped into Hellenikon Metropolitan Park. |
| Frankfurt-Rebstock Airfield | Frankfurt | 27 March 1945 | Replaced with the new Frankfurt Airport, which opened on 8 July 1936. |
| Galway Airport | Galway | 31 October 2011 | |
| Gressholmen Airport | Oslo | 1939 (civil) 1946 (military) |
Gressholmen was a joint military-civil water aerodrome until 1939; in 1939 all commercial traffic was moved to Fornebu Airport. Military operations remained at Gressholmen until 1946, when it was converted into a marina. |
| Haren Airport | Brussels | 1950s | Replaced with Brussels Airport in Zaventem. |
| Havryshivka Vinnytsia International Airport | Vinnytsia | 6 March 2022 | Destroyed during the 2022 Vinnytsia attacks, as part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
| Helsinki-Malmi Airport | Helsinki | 14 March 2021 | |
| Heston Aerodrome | London | 1947 | One of the major airports in london at the time |
| Ipswich Airport | Ipswich | January 1998 | |
| Izmail International Airport | Izmail | 2010 | was closed and has not renewed its certification with the State Aviation Administration of Ukraine since being suspended for three years in 2010, Carpatair Once served this airport |
| Katajanokka Airport | Helsinki | 16 December 1936 | Replaced with Helsinki-Malmi Airport. |
| Katowice-Muchowiec Airport | Katowice | Year unknown | |
| Kherson International Airport | Kherson, Mykolaiv | 24 February 2022 | Damaged on 2022 Chornobaivka attacks |
| Khodynka Aerodrome | Moscow | 2003 | Starting from 1950s until the aerodrome's closure, it only handled shipping for new Ilyushin aircraft. The airport's metro station, Aeroport, still exists today. |
| Kraków-Rakowice-Czyżyny Airport | Kraków | 1964 | Replaced with the new Kraków John Paul II International Airport in Balice. Converted into the Polish Aviation Museum. |
| Kryvyi Rih International Airport | Kryvyi Rih | 8 October 2021(?) | The airport has been shelled during the Russian invasion of Ukraine as part of the Bombing of Kryvyi Rih. On Monday, September 26, the Russians attacked Kryvyi Rih with a X-59 missile. As a result of the missile strike, the infrastructure of the airport was damaged. |
| La Palma Airport Buenavista de Arriba | Santa Cruz de la Palma | 14 April 1970 | Relocated farther South close to sea level due to dangerous wind and weather conditions at the old site at an elevation of 350m MSL. |
| Luhansk International Airport | Luhansk | 11 June 2014 | Destroyed during the war in Donbas. |
| Lympne Airport | Lympne | 1984 | |
| Lyon–Bron Airport | Lyon | 12 April 1975 | Replaced with Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport. Still open today for general aviation. |
| Malmö Bulltofta Airport | Malmö | 2 December 1972 | Replaced with the new Malmö Airport in Svedala. Site redeveloped into Bulltoftaparken. |
| Manchester (Wythenshawe) Aerodrome | Manchester | 1930 | Replaced with the new Manchester Barton Aerodrome in Barton upon Irwell. |
| Manston Airport | Ramsgate | 15 May 2014 | |
| Minsk-1 Airport | Minsk | 23 December 2015 | Replaced with Minsk National Airport, which opened on 1 July 1983. |
| Moss Airport, Rygge | Moss | 1 November 2016 (Civil services ended) | |
| Munich-Riem Airport | Munich | 16 May 1992 | Replaced with the new Munich Airport in Erding and Freising. Site redeveloped into Messestadt Riem. |
| Murcia–San Javier Airport | Region of Murcia | 14 January 2019 (civil) | Currently operating as an Airbase, was mostly used by leisure and low-cost carriers such as Jet2.com and Ryanair. |
| Northolt Airport | London | 1954 | Commissioned as RAF Northolt. Replaced with Heathrow Airport. |
| Nutts Corner | Belfast | 1963 | Replaced with Belfast International Airport in Aldergrove. |
| Oslo Airport, Fornebu | Oslo | 7 October 1998 | Replaced with Gardermoen Airport. Site redeveloped into an information technology and telecommunications centre, including the headquarters of Telenor. |
| Palermo–Boccadifalco Airport | Palermo | 1 January 2009 (Passenger services) | It was Palermo's main airport and the third busiest in Italy, replaced by Palermo International Airport, today the airport is used by one of the local Aeroclub and for general aviation. |
| Paris–Le Bourget Airport | Paris | 1977 | All commercial airline traffic was relocated to Orly Airport and Charles de Gaulle Airport. Still open today for general aviation, including business jet operations. It also hosts air shows, most notably the Paris Air Show (which was first held at Le Bourget in 1953). |
| Pipera Airport | Bucharest | 1958 | |
| Plymouth City Airport | Plymouth | 23 December 2011 | |
| Poti International Airport | / Poti | 1990s | It has been closed since the collapse of the USSR |
| Prague–Kbely Airport | Prague | 5 April 1937 | Kbely Airport was built in 1918 and was Prague's only airport until the construction of Ruzyně Airport, now its a military Airport. |
| Renfrew Airport | Glasgow | 2 May 1966 | Replaced with the new Glasgow Airport in Abbotsinch. |
| Rhodes Maritsa Airport | Rhodes | 1977 | Commissioned as military airbase. Replaced with the new Rhodes International Airport in Paradeisi. |
| Rome Urbe Airport | Rome | Year unknown | |
| Rostov-on-Don Airport | Rostov-on-Don | 1 March 2018 | Replaced with Platov International Airport, which opened on 27 November 2017. |
| Saratov Central Airport | Saratov | 20 August 2019 | Pegas Fly once had a flight to Antalya Airport |
| Säve Airport | Gothenburg | 18 January 2015 | Replaced with Göteborg Landvetter Airport. |
| Sevastopol International Airport | / Sevastopol | 2007 (Civil) | following the start of the Russo-Ukrainian War and the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, the base has been operated by the Russian Ministry of Defence. |
| Sheffield City Airport | Sheffield | 30 April 2008 | The last scheduled airline pulled out of Sheffield City in 2002. Replaced with Doncaster Sheffield Airport, which opened on 28 April 2005. |
| Sligo Airport | Sligo | 21 July 2011 | |
| Słupsk-Redzikowo Airport | Słupsk | 2016 | |
| Son Bonet Aerodrome | Palma de Mallorca | 1959 | Replaced with Palma de Mallorca Airport. Still open today for general aviation. |
| Spilve Airport | Riga | 1986 | Replaced with the new Riga International Airport in Mārupe. |
| Stanley Park Aerodrome | Blackpool | 1947 | Some flights were available to Dublin |
| Stavanger Airport, Forus | Stavanger | 1989 | |
| Tatoi Airport | Athens | 19?? (Passenger services) | Athens first airport, now only used for military and aeroclubs |
| Torslanda Airport | Gothenburg | 3 October 1977 | Replaced with Göteborg Landvetter Airport. |
| Toulouse-Montaudran Airport | Toulouse | 18 December 2003 | Replaced with Toulouse–Blagnac Airport. |
| Tushino Airfield | Moscow | 1991 | |
| Sukhumi Babushara Airport | / Sukhumi | 1990s (?) | The airport was heavily damaged during the Georgian Civil War, the airport formerly classified as an international airport |
| Vajnory Airport | Bratislava | 1951 (passenger) January 2007 (general aviation) |
Replaced with Milan Rastislav Štefánik Airport in Ivanka pri Dunaji. Used by the local flying club until Vajnory was officially closed in January 2007. |
| Vicenza Airport | Vicenza | 2008 | VoliRegionali S.p.A. ("Regional Flights" SpA) was an airline based at Vicenza Airport, VoliRegionali began service on 30 May 2005 with a demonstration flight to Olbia, Forlì, and Munich making it an international airport |
| Waalhaven | Rotterdam | October 1956 | Replaced with Rotterdam The Hague Airport in Zestienhoven. |
| Wien-Aspern Airport | Vienna | 30 April 1977 | Replaced with Vienna International Airport in Schwechat. Site redeveloped into Seestadt Aspern. |
| Wrzeszcz | Gdańsk | 1974 |
North America
| Airport | City served | Date of closure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbuda Codrington Airport | Codrington | 2 October 2024 | The airport closed permanently in the evening of 2 October 2024. It was replaced by Burton–Nibbs International Airport the following morning, Some charter flights were available to Saint Barthélemy and Anguilla |
| Bowman Field | Louisville, Kentucky | 1947 (Passenger Services) | Replaced by Louisville International Airport, now a general aviation airport and used for flight schools. |
| Capital City Airport | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 1968(Passenger Services) | Replaced by Harrisburg International Airport, now a general aviation airport. |
| Cayo Coco Airport | Cayo Coco | 2002 | Replaced by Jardines del Rey Airport |
| Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport | Kansas City, Missouri | 1972 (Passenger Services) | Replaced by Kansas City International Airport, now it is a general aviation reliever airport. |
| Ciudad Libertad Airport | Havana | 1930 | it was Cuba's main airport until 1930, when it was replaced by José Martí International Airport. |
| Coleman A. Young International Airport | Detroit | September 18 2000 (passenger) | Currently used for general aviation |
| Cupul National Airport | Tizimín | 2012 | |
| Edmonton City Centre Airport | Edmonton | November 30, 2013 | In 1950, the airport was a stop on an international route operated by Northwest Airlines between the United States and Asia. |
| E.T. Joshua Airport | Kingstown | 14 February 2017 | St. Vincent's main and only airport in the 1960s, replaced by Argyle International Airport. |
| Greater Southwest International Airport | metroplex | 1974 | Replaced by Dallas Fort Worth International Airport |
| Herrera International Airport | Santo Domingo | February 23, 2006 | Replaced by La Isabela International Airport, |
| Henderson Hillsborough International Airport | Tampa, Florida | 1950s | Previously as Hillsborough Army Airfield, After World War II, Hillsborough was reused as a civilian airport, however it was closed in the late 1950s. |
| Houlton International Airport | Houlton, Maine | Unknown (Passenger) | It once had scheduled airline service on Northeast Airlines, now it's only for general aviation. |
| Ilopango International Airport | San Salvador | 1980 (passenger) | Replaced by Comalapa International Airport, Ilopango is now serving as a general aviation airport. |
| Jacksonville Imeson Airport | Jacksonville, Florida | 1968 | Replaced by Jacksonville International Airport. |
| Ing. Fernando Espinoza Gutiérrez International Airport | Querétaro | 2004 | Replaced by Querétaro International Airport |
| International Pan American Airport | Miami, Florida | 1945 | It was one of the world's largest airports and the main hub for air traffic between North and South America. |
| Marquette County Airport | Marquette, Michigan | 1999 | Replaced by Sawyer International Airport |
| Montréal–Mirabel International Airport | Greater Montreal | October 31, 2004 (passenger) | used for daily flights transporting employees for various mining companies by the Nolinor airline company and for some International Cargo Deliveries. |
| Old Kona Airport | () Kailua Kona | 1970 | Replaced by Kona International Airport |
| Panama City–Bay County International Airport | Panama City, Florida | October 1, 2010 | Replaced by Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport. |
| Pearls Airport | Grenville | 1984 | It was the country's first airport, replaced by Maurice Bishop International Airport. |
| Robert Mueller Municipal Airport | Greater Austin | June 22, 1999 | Replaced by the new Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. |
| Salina Cruz Naval Air Base | Salina Cruz | 2009 | Runway no longer operational. The base is currently utilized exclusively for helicopter operations. |
| San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport | San Cristóbal de las Casas | July 21, 2010 | The airport operator ASA dismantled this airport, removing all navigation equipment and airport facilities. |
| San Luis Río Colorado Airport | San Luis Río Colorado | 2016 | |
| Santiago Municipal Airport | Santiago de los Caballeros | 2002 | On March 18, 2002, the two American Eagle flights to San Juan were transferred to the new Cibao International Airport, ceasing passenger operations in Santiago Municipal Airport. A Year later the Santiago Air Base became unnecessary for the FAD, and a cost that they could not handle by themselves, so they moved all operations to the Puerto Plata Air Base (located in Gregorio Luperon International Airport). Santiago Municipal was now completely closed, with no operations at all. |
| Sloulin Field International Airport | Williston, North Dakota | October 10, 2019 | Officials decided to build Williston Basin International Airport. Sloulin Field Airport closed to the public on October 10, 2019. |
| Stapleton International Airport | Denver metropolitan area | February 27, 1995 | Replaced by Denver International Airport |
| Tecate Airport | Tecate | 2004 | The runway is now used as a race track for street racing competitions. |
| Tulum Naval Air Base | Tulum | 2023 | Transformed into the Jaguar Park. |
| W. H. Bramble Airport | Montserrat | 25 June 1997 | The airport was abandoned on 25 June 1997 due to approaching negative effects of the eruption of the nearby Soufrière Hills volcano, which obliterated much of the southern part of the island. |
Oceania
| Airport | City served | Date of closure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Island Airport | Canton Island | 1976 (Every Commercial services) | Once a major stop on commercial trans-Pacific airline routes, today the airport is available for emergency use only, although after closure, Air Tungaru used it as an occasional refuelling stop on its Tarawa-Kiritimati-Honolulu route well into the 1990s until the airline closes down |
| Daly Waters Airfield | Daly Waters | 1970 | |
| Eagle Farm Airport | Brisbane | 19 March 1988 | Eagle Farm Airport was expanded into the former neighbouring suburb of Cribb Island to become Brisbane Airport, with some of Eagle Farm's infrastructure were incorporated into today's Brisbane Airport. |
| Essendon Fields Airport | Melbourne | 1 July 1970 | Replaced with Melbourne Airport in Tullamarine. Still open today for general aviation. |
| Fagaliʻi Airport | Fagaliʻi | 31 December 2019 | All flights were transferred to Faleolo International Airport, there once an international flights to Pago Pago, American Samoa. |
| Lae Airfield | Lae | 1987 (Civil)
1992 (Final) |
Some major Australian airlines served this airport, replaced by Lae Nadzab Airport |
| Rabaul old Airport | Rabaul | 1994 (destroyed) | The airport was destroyed by the 1994 eruption that destroyed the town of Rabaul and subsequently a new airport was built and opened at Tokua, on the opposite side of the Rabaul caldera. The former airport was located at 04°13′S 152°11′E / 4.217°S 152.183°E, Ansett Australia once served this Airport |
| Mount Iron Aerodrome | Wānaka | 1986 | Replaced with Wānaka Airport in Luggate. |
| Parafield Airport | Adelaide | February 1955 (Passenger services) | Parafield was Adelaide's only civil airport until Adelaide Airport was opened, currently used for small aircraft, pilot training and recreational aviation. |
South America
See also
- List of cities with more than one commercial airport
- List of Defunct Flag Carrier Airlines
References
- ^ "Zambia Airports Corporation Limited :: PRESS RELEASE THE NEW SIMON MWANSA KAPWEPWE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OPERATIONAL". www.zacl.co.zm. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ a b "مطار دارين". 2016-10-24. Archived from the original on 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ^ "Safdarjung Airport".