[5] It was published by the Sports Aviation Association (Auckland Chapter) Inc; that the airfield had been acquired by Neil Young.

[8] In 2016, the 56th New Zealand Association of Women in Aviation Annual Rally and Conference was held at Mercer Airfield between 1 and 6 June.

In addition to the NZAWA, members from the Australian Women Pilots' Association (AWPA) were also in attendance.

[9] In November 2016, Mercer Airfield hosted the Flying NZ Northern Region Competitions.

[5] Nowadays, Mercer Airport operates primarily for commercial reasons such as skydiving, training and public flying.