Campo di volo Marchese

The specific reason is not officially documented, which is common for small, privately-owned airfields. The closure was most likely due to economic or personal reasons of the owner/operator, such as unsustainable maintenance costs relative to usage. The airfield fell into disuse, was no longer maintained, and was eventually removed from official registers. There is no evidence to suggest closure was due to a major accident, safety concerns, or military conversion.

The site has been fully converted back to agricultural use. High-resolution satellite imagery confirms that the former grass runway no longer exists and the land is now a cultivated field, indistinguishable from the surrounding farmland. Any associated aviation infrastructure has been removed or repurposed for agricultural storage. The airfield is physically gone.

Campo di volo Marchese, also known as Aviosuperficie Marchese, was a small general aviation airfield located in the rural 'Contrada Marchese' near Biccari, Foggia. It primarily served the local aviation community, handling ultralight (ULM) and light general aviation aircraft for recreational flying and potentially flight training. It featured a single grass runway, approximately 600 meters in length. Its significance was purely local, acting as a hub for private pilots in the region and contributing to the network of small airfields that support recreational aviation in southern Italy.

There are no known plans, discussions, or prospects for reopening the Marchese airfield. Given that the land has been completely reclaimed for agriculture, re-establishing an airfield would require substantial investment, land acquisition, and new certification. As the original closure was likely due to a lack of economic viability, and there is no indication of renewed demand, the prospect of reopening is considered non-existent.