Michamps Ulmodrome

The closure was primarily due to a combination of factors including the non-renewal of the operating permit by the Bastogne municipal authorities. This decision was influenced by complaints from local residents regarding noise pollution and the environmental impact of the airfield. Ultimately, the land was identified as a prime location for a renewable energy project, which sealed its fate as an airfield.

The site of the former airfield has been completely redeveloped and is now the location of the 'Parc Solaire de Michamps' (Michamps Solar Park). The project, developed by the energy company Luminus, consists of over 34,000 photovoltaic panels covering approximately 11 hectares. The solar farm was inaugurated in 2019 and provides renewable energy to the region. All traces of the runway, hangar, and other airfield infrastructure have been removed.

Michamps Ulmodrome was a small, private airfield dedicated to recreational aviation, specifically for ultralight aircraft (known as ULM - Ultra-Léger Motorisé in French). It was not a commercial airport and had no scheduled passenger or cargo services. Its significance was purely local, serving as a base for the 'ULM Club des Nutons' and other private pilots in the Ardennes region. The airfield consisted of a single grass runway (approximately 600 meters long) and a small clubhouse/hangar. Despite its location near Bastogne, a city famous for the Battle of the Bulge, the airfield has no known connection to World War II operations and was established much later for civilian recreational use.

None. The prospect of reopening the airport is zero. The land has been permanently repurposed for large-scale energy production with the construction of the Michamps Solar Park. This represents a long-term, high-investment industrial use of the site that makes any future return to aviation activities completely unfeasible.