Namao Airport

The primary reason for closure was urban and industrial encroachment. As the City of Edmonton and Sturgeon County expanded, the land on which the small private airport sat became highly valuable for commercial and industrial development. The airfield was sold and subsequently redeveloped.

The site has been completely obliterated and redeveloped. The coordinates now point to the middle of a large industrial park, specifically the Anthony Henday Business Park area. The land is occupied by large warehouses, distribution centers, and commercial buildings. There are no visible remnants of the former runway or any aviation facilities.

It is critical to distinguish this small, private airport (CA-0126) from the major military airfield at the nearby Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Edmonton, which was also historically known as RCAF Station Namao.

CA-0126 was a grassroots general aviation facility, likely home to the 'Namao Flying Club'. It featured a single turf or gravel runway and served private pilots for recreational flying, flight training, and personal aircraft storage. Its operations were limited to light aircraft, such as Cessna and Piper models. Its significance was purely local, serving as a hub for the civilian aviation community in the northern Edmonton area, separate from the massive military operations next door.

There are zero prospects for reopening. The land has been permanently and completely repurposed for high-value industrial use. Re-establishing an airport at this location is physically and economically impossible.