Breckheimer Airport

The closure was due to private economic and land-use decisions. Breckheimer Airport was a privately owned airfield located on active farmland. The owner, Breckheimer LLC, likely ceased operations and converted the land back to full agricultural use. This is a common reason for the closure of small, private airstrips, as the land can be more valuable or practical for farming when the owner no longer wishes to maintain an airfield.

The site of the former airport has been fully reclaimed for agriculture. An examination of satellite imagery at the coordinates (47.733299, -98.488701) shows no trace of the former turf runway. The land is now part of a larger cultivated field and is actively farmed. While nearby farm buildings remain, all specific airport infrastructure and markings have been removed.

Breckheimer Airport held local significance as a private general aviation facility. It was not a public or commercial airport and had no military history. Its primary function was to serve the aviation needs of its owner and potentially support local agricultural aviation (e.g., crop dusting), a vital industry in rural North Dakota. The airport featured a single turf runway, designated 17/35, with dimensions of 2,600 by 60 feet. It catered exclusively to light aircraft suitable for landing on an unpaved surface.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Breckheimer Airport. Given that the land has been fully integrated back into agricultural production, re-establishing an airport would be prohibitively expensive and require significant regulatory approval. The airport is considered permanently closed.