Madison, US πΊπΈ Closed Airport
US-11403
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810 ft
US-IN
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Local Code: Not available
Location: 38.770302Β° N, -85.484703Β° E
Continent: NA
Type: Closed Airport
Keywords: II53
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Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Status |
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18/36 |
2000 ft | 60 ft | TURF | Active |
The exact closure date is unknown. The airfield was depicted as 'Burke Landing Strip' on the 1981 USGS topographical map and the runway was still clearly visible in a 1998 aerial photo. However, it was not depicted on aeronautical charts from the 1950s-1970s, suggesting it was established sometime in the late 1970s. It likely fell into disuse and officially closed sometime in the 2000s or early 2010s as it ceased to be maintained for aviation.
No official reason for the closure is documented. As a small, private turf airstrip, the closure was almost certainly due to reasons common for such fields: the owner may have sold the property, ceased flying activities due to age or cost, or passed away. There is no indication of closure due to military conversion, accidents, or broader economic factors affecting a public airport.
The site is currently private property and appears to be integrated back into the surrounding farmland. Satellite imagery from the 2020s shows the faint but clear outline of the former north-south runway as a mowed grass strip adjacent to a private residence. However, there are no signs of active aviation, such as aircraft, hangars, or runway markings. It is used as a field or private lane.
Burke's Airport was a small, private turf airfield, likely used for personal recreational flying (general aviation) by its owner. It consisted of a single north/south grass runway, estimated to be around 2,000 feet long. It held no major historical or commercial significance and was not part of the national airport system. Its identifier, US-11403, is not an official ICAO code but rather an internal catalog number used by non-governmental airport databases to track airfields that lack official designations.
There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Burke's Airport. As a privately owned strip that has been inactive for many years, any potential reopening would be entirely dependent on the current landowner's initiative and investment. There is no public or commercial interest in its revival.
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