Tabusintac Airport

The specific reason for closure is not publicly documented. However, for a small private airstrip of this nature, the closure was almost certainly due to economic or personal reasons. Common factors include the high cost of maintenance (mowing, insurance, taxes), the property being sold, or the owner no longer having an aircraft or the ability to fly. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a specific accident, regulatory action, or for military conversion.

The site is an abandoned airfield. Recent satellite imagery confirms the turf runway is still clearly visible from the air but is completely overgrown with tall grass, weeds, and encroaching shrubs and trees. It is unmaintained and unsafe for any aviation operations. The land remains privately owned and does not appear to be used for any other purpose, such as agriculture. It is effectively a fallow field that retains the shape of a runway.

Tabusintac Airport held local significance as a private general aviation facility. It never handled scheduled passenger or cargo operations. Its primary function was to support recreational flying for its owner and associates. Operations would have consisted of light, single-engine aircraft (e.g., Cessna, Piper). Given its location near the Tabusintac River, a popular angling destination, it may have been used to fly in guests for fishing or other recreational activities. It represents one of many small, private airstrips that support rural and recreational life in Canada but has no broader historical importance.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Tabusintac Airport. As a privately owned strip with no public or commercial demand, any initiative to reopen would have to come from the landowner and would require significant personal investment to clear vegetation, grade the runway, and ensure its safety. Given the availability of the publicly-owned Miramichi Airport (CYCH) approximately 40 km to the southwest, there is no practical or economic incentive for its restoration. The prospect of it ever reopening as an airport is extremely low.