NoneCA 🇨🇦 Closed Airport
CA-0127
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CA-NB
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Location: 47.366665° N, -68.333336° E
Continent: NA
Type: Closed Airport
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Approximately 2009-2010. The heliport's operational use ceased following the bankruptcy filing of its owner, Fraser Papers Inc., in June 2009 and the subsequent sale and restructuring of the company's assets.
Economic reasons. The heliport was a private asset of Fraser Papers Inc. Its closure was a direct consequence of the company's financial collapse and bankruptcy. The new owner of the mill, Twin Rivers Paper Company, which acquired the asset in 2010, did not continue to operate or maintain the private heliport.
The heliport is permanently closed and no longer exists as an aviation facility. The coordinates point to the middle of the industrial site of the Twin Rivers Paper Company mill in Edmundston, New Brunswick. The land is now fully integrated into the paper mill's grounds and is used for general industrial purposes, such as storage or vehicle movement. There are no visible markings or infrastructure remaining from the former heliport.
The Edmunston (Fraser Papers Inc) Heliport was a private aviation facility serving one of the region's largest employers. Its operations were integral to the business of Fraser Papers. It was likely used for several key purposes:
1. **Corporate Transport:** Flying executives and key personnel to and from the mill, which is located in a relatively remote area.
2. **Forestry Management:** Conducting aerial surveys and reconnaissance of the company's vast timberland holdings in New Brunswick and Maine for inventory management, health assessment, and planning logging operations.
3. **Logistical Support:** Potentially used for transporting maintenance crews or light equipment to remote logging sites or infrastructure, and for aerial spotting during fire seasons.
There are no known plans or prospects for reopening this heliport. Its existence was tied to the specific operational model of a predecessor company over a decade ago. The current owner, Twin Rivers Paper Company, has not expressed any need for a private heliport. General aviation and charter services for the region are available at the nearby public Edmundston Airport (CYES), making the reinstatement of a private corporate heliport highly unlikely.
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