Killenaule Airfield

The closure was not due to economic failure, military conversion, or a specific accident. As a private airstrip located on farmland, the most probable reason for its closure to outside traffic was a personal decision by the landowner. This could be due to retirement from flying, sale of the associated aircraft, privacy, or liability concerns.

The site remains private agricultural land. Recent satellite imagery (2023) clearly shows the ~550-meter grass runway is still visible and appears to be well-maintained and mown, distinct from the surrounding fields. This suggests the land has not been repurposed or developed. While listed as 'closed', it is possible the strip is still maintained for potential, albeit infrequent, private use by the landowner.

Killenaule Airfield was a private grass airstrip primarily used for recreational general aviation. It held no scheduled commercial services or military significance. Its role was to support privately-owned light aircraft, typical of many 'farm strips' found throughout rural Ireland. The ICAO code 'IE-0081' is a pseudo-ICAO identifier used by some third-party databases for locations that are not officially licensed aerodromes under the Irish Aviation Authority (which use 'EIxx' prefixes). Its significance was purely local and private.

There are no known public or official plans to reopen the airfield. As it is on private property, any future use for aviation, whether private or public, would be entirely at the discretion of the landowner. It is not considered a site for future public aviation infrastructure.