Icaro Village Airfield

Vigarano Mainarda (FE), IT 🇮🇹 Closed Airport

ICAO

IT-0107

IATA

-

Elevation

66 ft

Region

IT-45

Local Time

Loading...

Loading...

Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 44.842996° N, 11.485068° E

Continent: EU

Type: Closed Airport

Keywords: Campo di Volo Icaro Village FEVIG

Terminal Information Not Available
Terminal arrivals and departures are only available for airports with scheduled commercial service and IATA codes.

External Links

Nearby Points of Interest

Current Weather Conditions

Loading weather data...

Loading weather data...


Airport Information

Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 25, 2025
Closure Date

Approximately 2012-2013

Reason for Closure

Economic reasons and land redevelopment. The primary reason for the permanent closure was the conversion of the land into a large-scale ground-mounted solar farm (parco fotovoltaico). This change in land use made aviation activities impossible.

Current Status

The site of the former airfield is now occupied by a large solar farm. Satellite imagery clearly shows that the entire length of the former grass/dirt runway and adjacent areas are covered with rows of photovoltaic panels. Some of the original buildings, which may have been hangars or a clubhouse, might still exist at the edge of the solar park, but the aviation infrastructure itself is gone. The land is dedicated to renewable energy production.

Historical Significance

Icaro Village Airfield was a private 'aviosuperficie,' a type of small airfield in Italy primarily serving general aviation. It was a significant local hub for recreational and sport aviation in the Province of Ferrara. Operations mainly consisted of:
- Ultralight (ULM) aircraft flights
- General aviation light aircraft operations
- Flight training and introductory flights
- A base for local pilots and aviation enthusiasts
It was not a commercial airport and had no scheduled passenger or cargo services. Its importance was rooted in the local aviation community it supported, providing a facility for hobbyists and private pilots.

Reopening Prospects

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the airfield. The construction of the extensive and permanent solar energy infrastructure on the property makes a return to aviation activities functionally impossible. The investment in the solar farm and its role in energy production represent a long-term, definitive change in the site's purpose.

Nearby Airports

Fabbro Private Airstrip
IT-0787
Ferrara (FE), IT
Small Airport
~10 km away
Scortichino Airfield
IT-0509
Bondeno (FE), IT
Small Airport
~11 km away
Ferrara-San Luca Airfield
LIPF
Ferrara (FE), IT
Small Airport
~11 km away
Phoenix Airfield
IT-0298
Pieve di Cento (BO), IT
Small Airport
~16 km away
La Strozza Airfield
IT-0487
Francolino (FE), IT
Small Airport
~16 km away
Prati Vecchi d'Aguscello Airfield
LIDV
Ferrara (FE), IT
Small Airport
~16 km away
Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

User Comments

No comments for this airport yet.

Leave a comment