Magundy Airport

The airport was closed due to economic reasons, specifically the cessation of the mineral exploration or mining activities it was built to support. Such airstrips are privately built to serve a specific industrial purpose, and once the project ends or becomes uneconomical, the strip is no longer maintained and is abandoned. There is no evidence of a specific accident or military conversion leading to its closure.

The site is currently abandoned. Satellite imagery shows a faint but clearly visible outline of the former gravel runway, which is heavily overgrown with shrubs and small trees. The airstrip is completely unusable for aviation purposes in its current condition. There are no remaining buildings or infrastructure on the site, which is reverting to its natural wilderness state.

Magundy Airport was a private, unregistered aerodrome built to support resource exploration, likely for lead, zinc, or other minerals, in the Anvil Range/Pelly Mountains area of the Yukon. Its significance lies in its role as a vital transportation link for personnel, equipment, and supplies in a remote, roadless region. It would have handled classic Canadian bush planes capable of short takeoffs and landings on unprepared gravel surfaces, such as the de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver, Cessna 185/206, or Piper Super Cub. The airport is representative of the numerous small, functional airstrips that were essential to the development of Canada's northern territories during the mining booms of the mid-to-late 20th century.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Magundy Airport. Re-establishing the airstrip would require significant investment to clear vegetation, regrade the surface, and meet modern safety standards. Such an investment would only be considered if a major new mining or exploration project were to commence in the immediate vicinity, making a fixed-wing access point economically viable again. Given the current status, the prospect of reopening is extremely low.