Limai Airport

Economic reasons, directly linked to the closure of the private entity it supported. Airstrips of this nature are built to serve a specific, isolated location, such as a safari camp, a hunting lodge, or a research station. When that operation ceases to be financially viable or closes for other reasons, the associated airstrip is abandoned as it has no other purpose.

The site is an abandoned airstrip. High-resolution satellite imagery confirms the presence of a clearly defined but unmaintained dirt runway. The surface is deteriorating, and the strip is being slowly reclaimed by the surrounding savanna grasses and shrubs. There are no aircraft, ground support equipment, or signs of any recent activity. The land has effectively reverted to undeveloped bushland.

The airstrip's significance was purely logistical and private. It served as a vital link for a remote location in the greater Serengeti ecosystem, allowing for the transport of high-end tourists, staff, and essential supplies via small charter aircraft. Operations would have been limited to small, bush-capable propeller planes like the Cessna Caravan, Cessna 206, or similar models. It held no significance as a public or military airport and was not part of the national transportation infrastructure.

There are no known or published plans to reopen this airstrip. Its reactivation would be entirely dependent on a new commercial venture, such as the construction of a new safari lodge, being established at this specific, remote site and requiring private air access. Given the extensive network of other active and well-maintained airstrips throughout the Serengeti National Park and surrounding areas (e.g., Seronera, Grumeti, Lobo, Lamai), the likelihood of this particular small, degraded strip being rehabilitated is extremely low.