Hamlin Airport

The closure was due to the cessation of private operations, likely for economic reasons. As a small, private aerodrome, the costs of maintenance, insurance, and registration likely became impractical for the owner. Its operations were also redundant given the proximity of the larger, publicly funded, and better-equipped North Battleford/Cameron McIntosh Airport (CYQW).

The airport is permanently closed and decommissioned. The site is now private property and has reverted to agricultural use. Satellite imagery clearly shows the two original runways in a classic 'X' configuration, but they are unmaintained, overgrown with grass and shrubs, and completely unserviceable for aviation. There are no significant airport buildings remaining on the site.

Hamlin Airport's primary historical significance stems from its origin as a World War II relief landing field. It was constructed as Relief Field #2 (R2 - Hamlin) for No. 35 Service Flying Training School (SFTS), which was based at nearby RCAF Station North Battleford as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP). From 1941 to 1945, student pilots used this field extensively for circuit training, practicing takeoffs and landings in multi-engine aircraft like the Avro Anson. After the war, the field was sold as surplus property and was operated for over 60 years as a private aerodrome serving the local general aviation community.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Hamlin Airport. The land is privately owned and used for agriculture, and the nearby Cameron McIntosh Airport (CYQW) adequately serves the region's aviation needs. Reopening would require significant private investment to repurchase and restore the land and infrastructure, for which there is no apparent demand.