NoneCA 🇨🇦 Closed Airport
CA-0110
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CA-QC
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Location: 46.380569° N, -72.530022° E
Continent: NA
Type: Closed Airport
Keywords: bcatp military
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Circa 1997-1999. The airport was listed in official aviation publications like the Canada Flight Supplement in the mid-1990s but was delisted by the end of the decade. Aerial photography from 1997 shows the airport was still operational, while imagery from the early 2000s shows the site undergoing construction for its new purpose.
The primary reason for the airport's closure was economic redevelopment. The municipal government designated the land for a new industrial park to promote economic growth and attract new businesses to the area. The land was considered more valuable for industrial and commercial use than for its role as a small general aviation airport, especially with the larger and better-equipped Trois-Rivières Airport (CYRQ) located just 10 km to the west, which could absorb the region's air traffic.
The site of the former airport has been completely transformed into the 'Parc industriel et portuaire de la 350' (350 Industrial and Port Park), also commonly known as the Airport Industrial Park of Cap-de-la-Madeleine. The former runway and airfield have been replaced by a network of streets, warehouses, manufacturing plants, and logistics centers. The main thoroughfare through the park is named 'Rue de l'AĂ©roport' (Airport Street) as a nod to the site's history. The alignment of this street and some property boundaries still loosely follows the path of the old runway.
Cap-de-la-Madeleine Airport, which also used the Transport Canada Location Identifier 'CTA2', was a registered aerodrome that served the general aviation community of the Mauricie region. It featured a single gravel runway (06/24) approximately 3,000 feet (914 meters) in length. The airport was a vital hub for recreational flying, flight training, and private aircraft owners. It was notably the home of the 'AĂ©ro-club de la Mauricie', a local flying club that played a key role in training pilots and fostering a community for aviation enthusiasts in the area.
There are zero plans or prospects for reopening the airport. The land has been fully and permanently redeveloped with extensive industrial infrastructure owned by numerous private entities. Reacquiring the land and demolishing the existing buildings to reconstruct an airfield would be logistically and financially prohibitive. The region's aviation needs continue to be met by the nearby Trois-Rivières Airport (CYRQ), making a second airport in such close proximity unnecessary.