Overview
- City officials reported a $1.7 million operating deficit at Burke in 2025, compared with an average annual shortfall of about $900,000.
- Roughly one-third of Burke’s $1.6 million in 2025 revenue came from parking, totaling $521,000 from non-aviation users.
- Under the airports’ enterprise fund, major airlines at Hopkins cover operating gaps through fees even though they largely do not use Burke.
- Closing the airport depends on federal action, with the city estimating a roughly $9.4 million cost or a timeline slipping into the late 2030s without an FAA waiver or act of Congress.
- City modeling shows Burke generates about $500,000 in direct taxes today, a closure would net an estimated $200,000 tax loss, and redevelopment scenarios project $400,000 to $3.3 million in annual taxes.