Bardwell, US πΊπΈ Closed Airport
US-10386
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390 ft
US-KY
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Local Code: Not available
Location: 36.851101Β° N, -88.926903Β° E
Continent: NA
Type: Closed Airport
Keywords: 5KY2
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Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
18/36 |
1900 ft | 65 ft | TURF | Active |
The airport was permanently closed between late 2013 and 2016. Analysis of historical satellite imagery shows a clearly defined and maintained grass runway in October 2013, but by 2016, the area had been fully plowed and integrated into the surrounding agricultural fields.
The airport was a private-use airstrip on a farm. The closure was not due to a specific incident, accident, or military conversion. The most likely reason was a private decision by the owner to cease aviation operations, possibly due to retirement from flying, selling the aircraft, or for personal economic reasons. The subsequent conversion of the land back to full agricultural use confirms it was a permanent private closure.
The site of the former airport has been completely reclaimed for agriculture. The land where the runway once existed is now an active, cultivated crop field. There are no visible remnants of the airport, such as hangars, buildings, or runway markers.
Larkins Farm Airport held no major historical significance in a commercial or military context. It was a typical private general aviation airfield. Its primary function was to serve the personal recreational or business flying needs of its owner. The airport consisted of a single turf runway, designated 18/36, with dimensions of approximately 2200 x 100 feet. Operations would have been limited to small, single-engine propeller aircraft like those manufactured by Cessna or Piper.
There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Larkins Farm Airport. As the land is privately owned and has been fully converted back to productive farmland, its reopening is extremely unlikely. Re-establishing an airfield would require a significant private investment and initiative from the current landowner, for which there is no apparent motivation or public need.
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