Campo di Volo "Le Risare"

The closure was voluntary. The official ENAC document states the revocation was granted 'su istanza di parte', which translates to 'at the request of the interested party'. This means the owner/operator of the airfield requested to cease operations and have its license revoked, likely for economic or personal reasons, rather than due to an accident, safety violation, or external pressure.

The site has been completely decommissioned and returned to its original agricultural purpose. The name 'Le Risare' translates to 'The Rice Paddies', hinting at the area's nature. Current satellite imagery shows the land where the runway and facilities once stood has been fully converted into cultivated farmland. There are no remaining traces of aviation infrastructure like hangars, runway markers, or a windsock. The site is now indistinguishable from the surrounding agricultural fields.

Campo di Volo 'Le Risare' was a private 'aviosuperficie', a category of airfield in Italy primarily used for general aviation, recreational flying, and ultralight aircraft (known as VDS - Volo da Diporto o Sportivo). Its significance was entirely local. It served as a key hub for the ultralight aviation community in the province of Padua. Operations consisted of private recreational flights and potentially some flight training. It featured a single grass runway (16/34) approximately 650 meters long. It was never used for commercial or military operations and held no broader historical importance outside of the local sport aviation scene.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the airfield. The voluntary closure by the owner, coupled with the complete conversion of the land back to agriculture, makes any future return to aviation activities extremely unlikely. It would require a new entity to acquire the land and initiate the complex and costly process of obtaining new permits and rebuilding all infrastructure from scratch.