Chotěnov Airstrip

The official reason is not publicly documented. However, the physical evidence strongly indicates the closure was due to a change in land use. The airstrip was located on private land that was subsequently reclaimed for farming. This type of closure is common for small, private airfields and is typically driven by economic factors, such as the termination of a land lease or a decision by the landowner to utilize the property for more profitable agricultural activities.

The site is no longer an airfield and bears no resemblance to its former use. The land has been completely converted into an active agricultural field. All traces of the grass runway, any potential markers, or associated structures have been removed. The coordinates 49.824177, 16.194713 now point to the middle of a cultivated farm field.

Chotěnov Airstrip was a registered ultralight airfield (UL-letiště or plocha pro sportovní létající zařízení) serving the local general aviation community. Its operations were primarily for recreational and sport flying, catering to ultralight aircraft, and possibly motor gliders. It held the national designator CZ-0122, used within the Czech system for non-public airfields. Its significance was local, providing a base for private pilots and enthusiasts in the Pardubice Region, rather than having any major commercial or military importance.

There are no known plans, proposals, or prospects for reopening the Chotěnov Airstrip. Given that the land has been fully reclaimed for agriculture and any aviation-specific infrastructure has been long removed, re-establishing an airfield at this location would be a new development project, not a simple reopening. This makes any future aviation use highly unlikely.