Hornes Gulch Airport

Economic reasons. The airstrip's remote location in dense forest strongly indicates it was a private 'bush strip' built to support a specific industrial activity, most likely a logging camp or forestry operation. Such airstrips are typically abandoned once the local resource extraction or project is completed, making them no longer economically viable to maintain.

The site is an abandoned and unmaintained airstrip. Current satellite imagery clearly shows the linear clearing of the former runway, but it is heavily overgrown with grass, shrubs, and young trees, rendering it completely unusable for aircraft. The land has reverted to its natural state and is part of the surrounding managed forest land.

The airport held local, industrial significance rather than broad historical importance. It served as a vital transportation link for a remote commercial operation, enabling the movement of personnel, light cargo, supplies, and providing a base for emergency medical evacuations. Operations would have consisted of small, rugged general aviation aircraft suited for unprepared strips, such as Cessna, Piper, or de Havilland Beaver/Otter aircraft, which are common in Canadian bush flying.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the airport. Given its extreme remoteness, the lack of any nearby communities, and the cessation of the original industrial need for its existence, the cost of restoring and certifying the airstrip would be prohibitive. Reopening is considered extremely unlikely.