Rivière-Bleue Airport

While no official reason was published, the closure is presumed to be for economic reasons. Small, private general aviation airfields in remote areas often close due to the high costs of maintenance, insurance, and regulatory compliance, coupled with declining use. As a private aerodrome, its operation was likely dependent on the owner's ability and willingness to fund it, and it was likely abandoned when it was no longer financially viable or necessary.

The airport is permanently closed and abandoned. Satellite imagery shows the clear outline of the former runway, but it is completely overgrown with grass and shrubs, making it unusable for any aviation activity. The land appears to have reverted to a private field or pasture, with adjacent residential or agricultural buildings. There are no remaining airport facilities or infrastructure in operation.

Rivière-Bleue Airport was a small, local aerodrome serving the general aviation community. Its primary role was to provide air access for private pilots, local landowners, and potentially support for regional industries such as forestry (e.g., aerial surveys, fire spotting). It featured a single unpaved (turf or gravel) runway, approximately 2,800 feet in length, suitable for light single-engine aircraft. The airport held no significant military role and never hosted scheduled commercial passenger services. Its importance was confined to the local community it served. The identifier CA-0848 was not an official ICAO or Transport Canada code but likely a third-party or provisional identifier.

There are no known plans, proposals, or prospects for reopening the Rivière-Bleue Airport. The lack of a significant economic driver, the small population of the area, and the substantial cost required to restore and certify the runway make its revival highly improbable. The site is expected to remain in its current abandoned state or be fully integrated into the surrounding private land.