Johanson Lake Airport

Economic / Project Completion. The airport was a private, remote airstrip. Such airfields in northern British Columbia are almost exclusively built to support specific industrial projects like logging camps, mineral exploration, or dam construction. The closure was almost certainly due to the completion of the project it served, making continued maintenance economically unviable. It was not closed due to a specific accident or military conversion.

The site is abandoned and is being reclaimed by nature. Satellite imagery of the coordinates confirms the location of a single runway cut into the forest. The runway surface is no longer maintained and is heavily overgrown with grass, shrubs, and young trees, making it completely unusable for any type of aircraft. There are no remaining buildings or infrastructure visible at the site.

Johanson Lake Airport was a utilitarian bush strip with no major historical significance beyond its functional role. It was built to provide essential logistical support and access to a remote work site in the northern interior of British Columbia. Operations would have been limited to private and charter flights, likely using rugged STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) aircraft such as the de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, DHC-3 Otter, and various Cessna models. These aircraft would have transported personnel, supplies, and equipment to and from the camp associated with the airstrip.

None known. Given its remote location, advanced state of disrepair, and the fact that the original purpose for its existence has ended, there are no known plans or prospects for reopening the airport. A significant new industrial or resource discovery in the immediate vicinity would be required to justify the substantial cost of clearing, repairing, and recertifying the airstrip.