Indian River Airport

The specific reason for closure is not officially documented, a common occurrence for small, privately-owned airfields. The closure was most likely due to economic factors, such as the high cost of maintenance and insurance, the owner's retirement, or a decision to repurpose the land for a more profitable use like agriculture, which is its current state.

The airport is permanently closed. The land at the coordinates has been fully reclaimed for agricultural purposes. High-resolution satellite imagery clearly shows that the former runway area is now a cultivated farm field. While the faint outline of the former north-south runway is still discernible from the air due to variations in soil and vegetation, no airport infrastructure, such as hangars, terminals, or markings, remains on the site.

Note: The provided ICAO code (CA-0169) and coordinates (44.398283, -78.139057) place this airport in Indian River, Ontario, CANADA, not California (CA), USA.

Indian River Airport was a small, private aerodrome that served the local general aviation community. It featured a single turf runway, oriented approximately 15/33, with a length of about 2,600 feet. Its primary function was to support recreational flying for private pilots and their light aircraft. It did not handle commercial, cargo, or military operations and its significance was confined to the local aviation hobbyist community.

There are no known plans, discussions, or prospects for reopening the Indian River Airport. The complete conversion of the property back to active farmland makes any future development as an airfield extremely unlikely.