Blakenberg Airfield

The airfield was a private ULM (Ultralight Motorized) strip. It reportedly closed following the death of its owner and operator. Without his initiative and management, the family did not continue the aviation operations, leading to the permanent closure of the facility.

The site has been fully returned to agricultural use. The former grass runway is no longer visible and the land is now used as a field for crops or pasture. The farm buildings and a structure that likely served as a hangar are still present but are used for farming purposes. A large solar farm has been constructed on an adjacent plot, further altering the landscape from its former aviation use.

Blakenberg Airfield was a private grass airstrip that served the recreational and ultralight aviation community in the Halen area and the wider province of Limburg. It operated under the Belgian national identifier BE-0088, which is used for small, non-public airfields. The airfield was located on a private farm and was a popular local hub for ULM pilots. Its operations were strictly for general aviation and recreational flying; it had no military or commercial significance. It was a characteristic example of a small, passion-driven European private airfield.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Blakenberg Airfield. The conversion of the land back to full-time agriculture and the development of a large solar farm in the immediate vicinity make any future return to aviation use extremely unlikely.