Clay City, US 🇺🇸 Closed Airport
US-11397
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600 ft
US-IN
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Local Code: Not available
Location: 39.273102° N, -87.122233° E
Continent: NA
Type: Closed Airport
Keywords: II34
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| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
18/36 |
1400 ft | 100 ft | TURF | Active |
| Type | Description | Frequency |
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Approximately between 2000 and 2006. The airport was listed in the 2000 AOPA Airport Directory but was no longer depicted on the 2006 aeronautical sectional chart.
The specific reason for closure is not officially documented. As a privately owned airfield, closure was most likely due to the owner's personal decision, such as retirement, the sale of the property, or the owner passing away. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a major accident, urban encroachment, or military conversion.
The site is currently private property used for residential and agricultural purposes. High-resolution satellite imagery shows that the former north-south runway is still visible and maintained as a large, mowed grass strip adjacent to a private residence and farm buildings. However, it is no longer a certified or operational airport.
Booe Airport (former FAA identifier: 0IN3) was a small, privately owned, private-use general aviation airfield. Established sometime between 1968 and 1972, it was owned and operated by Earl Booe. The airport featured a single 2,600-foot turf runway designated 18/36. Its operations were limited to light general aviation aircraft, serving as a personal landing strip for the owner and potentially other local pilots with permission. It held local significance for the rural aviation community but never hosted scheduled commercial or military operations. The identifier 'US-11397' is not an official ICAO or FAA code but is likely an internal catalog number from a non-governmental airport database.
There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Booe Airport. Given that it has been officially closed for approximately two decades and the land is actively used as a private residence, the likelihood of it ever returning to service as a registered airport is extremely low.