Since there are very few, if any, fish in the pond i might not bother aerating over the winter. If I do will get a small linear and put a diffuser in at 3 foot depth just to keep a hole open. The linear's seem inexpensive to run and are reliable.
My electric is about 150' from the pond so thats another concern.
Had wanted to deepen the pond but my budget, about $3,000, won't allow both the deepening and the aeration. So far have spent about $500 on the aerator.
I envy these guys that live nearby their ponds.
