Femø Airfield

Economic reasons and owner's decision. Femø Airfield was a privately owned and operated grass strip. The closure was not due to a specific accident or military conversion, but rather a cessation of operations by the private owner. Maintaining a public-use airfield, even a small one, involves costs for insurance, maintenance (mowing, drainage), and compliance, which likely became unsustainable or undesirable for the owner, a common fate for small, private airfields.

The site is permanently closed to all air traffic. Satellite imagery shows that the physical outline of the former runway is still clearly visible as a well-defined grass strip. However, it is no longer maintained as an airfield; there are no markings, windsocks, or aviation facilities. The land has reverted to private use, likely integrated with the surrounding agricultural landscape for purposes such as haymaking or pasture.

Established circa 1965 by a local farmer, Femø Airfield was a private but publicly accessible grass runway (550 x 20 meters, orientation 08/26). Its primary significance was providing a direct general aviation link to the small island, boosting tourism by allowing private pilots and their passengers to bypass the ferry. This was crucial for an island economy reliant on visitors. It also offered a faster transport option for residents and was potentially available for emergency medical flights. The airfield was active during the rise of the island's famous annual Femø Women's Camp (Femø Kvindelejr), which began in 1971, providing an alternative access route for some participants and organizers.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Femø Airfield. The island's primary transportation is handled by a reliable ferry service to Kragenæs. The cost of recertifying, insuring, and maintaining an airfield to modern standards is prohibitive for the island's small population and current level of tourism. A reopening is considered economically unfeasible and is not a subject of local or municipal discussion.