Idle Wild Airport

Economic reasons followed by land redevelopment. While the specific reason for its initial disuse is not documented, it is typical for small private airfields to close due to rising costs, a change in ownership, or lack of use. The site was subsequently sold and redeveloped for a more profitable commercial use, permanently sealing its fate as an airport.

The site has been permanently redeveloped. The northern half of the former runway and surrounding property is now occupied by a large Chewy.com e-commerce fulfillment and distribution center, which was constructed around 2014-2016. The southern portion of the former runway is now overgrown, vacant land, though its faint outline can still be discerned in satellite imagery.

Idle Wild Airport was a small, privately-owned airfield used for general aviation. It featured a single, unpaved north-south turf runway. Its operations were limited to personal and recreational flying by its owner(s) and possibly invited guests. It held no significant role in commercial or military aviation and served as a simple private airstrip, common in rural and semi-rural areas of Florida. The identifier 'US-11278' is an internal catalog number from the OurAirports database, not an official ICAO code.

None. The construction of a large, permanent industrial building directly on the former runway path makes any prospect of reopening the airport impossible. The land has been irrevocably converted to commercial use.