Kincaid Airport

The closure was primarily due to economic factors and declining use. As a small aerodrome serving a rural community with a very small population (the village of Kincaid), the costs associated with maintenance, liability, and operations became unsustainable. With low air traffic, the local municipality or private owner could no longer justify the expense of keeping the airport operational and safe. This is a common reason for the closure of many small general aviation airports in rural Canada.

The airport is permanently closed and the site has been returned to agricultural use. Recent satellite imagery shows that the land is actively being farmed. The faint, ghostly outlines of the two former gravel runways are still visible from the air, but they are unmaintained, overgrown, and integrated into the surrounding fields. There is no active aviation infrastructure, such as hangars or lighting, remaining on the site.

Kincaid (Hazeldell) Airport, officially identified by Transport Canada as CZVL, was a local aerodrome vital to the community of Kincaid and the surrounding Rural Municipality of Pinto Creek No. 75. Its operations were centered around supporting the region's agricultural economy and providing essential air access. Key operations included:
1. **Agricultural Aviation:** It served as a base for crop-dusting and spraying aircraft, a critical service in the grain-producing region of Saskatchewan.
2. **General Aviation:** It was used by private pilots for recreational flying and personal transportation.
3. **Community Access:** It provided a potential landing site for air ambulance services and charter flights, connecting the remote community to larger urban centers for medical or business needs.
Its significance was not on a national scale, but it was an important piece of local infrastructure during its active years.

There are no known plans or realistic prospects for reopening the airport. Given that it has been closed for over 15 years, the original infrastructure has significantly deteriorated. The economic conditions that led to its closure have not changed, and the significant capital investment required to rebuild and certify a new airport at the site would not be justifiable based on current or projected demand. Regional aviation needs are met by other nearby airports, such as Assiniboia Airport (CJN4).