Permanently Closed Airports
Airports close for many reasons — replaced by newer facilities, rendered obsolete by infrastructure changes, or affected by conflict. These airports once handled significant passenger traffic before permanently ceasing operations.
Closed in November 2020 after decades of delays building its replacement. All operations moved to the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), ending 72 years of service as West Berlin's primary airport.
Closed in March 2001 when Athens' new Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport opened ahead of the 2004 Olympics. The former airport site was redeveloped into the Hellinikon Metropolitan Park.
Closed in October 2023 when the new Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport opened 40 km east of the city. The old airport near the Angkor Wat temples was retired due to expansion limitations.
Closed in March 2022 when operations transferred to the new Zhanjiang Wuchuan Airport, built to accommodate growing demand in western Guangdong Province.
Closed after Borg El Arab Airport, located 25 km southwest of Alexandria, took over as the city's primary airport. El Nouzha was constrained by its urban location.
Closed in December 2017 when the new Platov International Airport opened 30 km northeast of the city, built to serve the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Closed in March 2013 when the new Painushima Ishigaki Airport opened nearby with a longer runway capable of handling larger aircraft for this popular Okinawan resort island.
Closed as a commercial airport. Passenger services relocated to other facilities in the Bukidnon Province region of Mindanao.
Closed when operations transferred to the new Domine Eduard Osok Airport (DEO) in Sorong, Papua Barat, which offered improved facilities and runway capacity.
Closed in March 2019 when Ramon Airport opened 18 km north of Eilat, replacing both Eilat Airport and nearby Ovda Airport with a modern facility serving Israel's Red Sea resort city.