Howick Airport

The specific reason is not officially documented, which is common for small, private airfields. However, the evidence strongly suggests it was closed for private economic reasons. The land was owned privately, and upon cessation of aviation activities, it was immediately and fully converted back into agricultural land, which is its current use. This type of closure is typical when the owner retires, passes away, or finds farming the land more profitable than maintaining an airfield.

The site is currently used as active agricultural farmland. High-resolution satellite imagery clearly shows that the land where the runway once existed is now cultivated with crops. However, a faint 'ghost' outline of the former runway is still visible from the air due to years of soil compaction, a common feature of abandoned airfields that have been returned to nature or agriculture. There are no remaining airport buildings, hangars, or any other infrastructure at the site.

Howick Airport was a small, private aerodrome serving the general aviation community in the Montérégie region of Quebec, southwest of Montreal. Its significance was local, providing a base for recreational pilots and private aircraft owners. It was not a commercial or military airport. When active, it featured a single turf runway, designated 07/25, with a length of approximately 2600 feet (792 meters). Operations were limited to small, single-engine aircraft suitable for grass strip landings and takeoffs.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Howick Airport. The land is privately owned and has been actively farmed for nearly two decades. Re-establishing an aerodrome would require the landowner's initiative, significant financial investment, and a lengthy re-certification process. Given the complete conversion of the site to agriculture, the prospect of it ever returning to aviation use is considered virtually zero.