Germansen Landing Airport

Germansen Landing, CA 🇨🇦 Closed Airport

ICAO

CA-0141

IATA

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Elevation

- ft

Region

CA-BC

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 55.767439° N, -124.691757° E

Continent: NA

Type: Closed Airport

Keywords: YGS

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Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 24, 2025
Closure Date

Approximately between the late 2000s and early 2010s. The airport was listed in the Canada Flight Supplement as late as 2006 but was subsequently de-listed and is now considered abandoned.

Reason for Closure

Primarily economic reasons and lack of use. The airstrip's maintenance became unsustainable due to the decline in local mining activity and a dwindling permanent population. Without a consistent user base to justify the costs of upkeep (grading, brush clearing) for the gravel runway, it fell into disrepair and was officially abandoned by aviation authorities.

Current Status

The site is abandoned. Satellite imagery shows the runway is heavily overgrown with grass, shrubs, and encroaching trees, rendering it completely unusable for aircraft. The physical outline of the 3000-foot airstrip is still visible, but it has not been maintained for many years and is slowly being reclaimed by the surrounding forest. There is no infrastructure, signage, or activity on the site.

Historical Significance

The airport was a critical transportation link for the remote community of Germansen Landing, a historic gold rush settlement founded in the 1870s. In the era of Canadian bush flying, it served as a lifeline, facilitating the movement of people (miners, prospectors, residents), supplies, mail, and equipment. It supported the region's primary industries—placer and lode gold mining—and provided essential services like medical evacuations before more reliable road access was available. The airstrip was typically used by wheel-equipped bush planes like Cessna 185s and De Havilland Beavers, which were essential for developing Canada's northern regions.

Reopening Prospects

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the airport. Reopening would require a significant new economic driver in the immediate area, such as the opening of a major new mine, to justify the substantial cost of land clearing, runway reconstruction, and establishing an ongoing maintenance program. Given the remoteness of the location and the general trend of closing similar small, private airstrips, reopening is considered highly unlikely.

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