Kluakaz Airport

Economic reasons are the most probable cause. CA-0194 was a private aerodrome, likely a rudimentary airstrip or helipad constructed to support a specific commercial venture such as a mineral exploration camp, logging operation, or a remote lodge within British Columbia's resource-rich 'Golden Triangle'. Such facilities are typically abandoned once the project is completed, paused indefinitely, or deemed economically unviable. There is no evidence to suggest it was closed due to a major accident or for military conversion.

The site is abandoned and has been reclaimed by nature. An analysis of satellite imagery at the coordinates (57.116664, -128.666671) reveals no discernible runway, buildings, or any remaining airport infrastructure. The location is remote, undeveloped, and mountainous wilderness in the Stikine Region of British Columbia, near the Iskut River.

The airport held no major national or regional historical significance. Its importance was purely logistical and localized. As a private aerodrome identified by the Transport Canada Location Identifier CA-0194, its sole purpose was to provide air access to a remote, otherwise inaccessible site. Operations would have been limited to small charter aircraft, likely bush planes (such as a de Havilland Beaver, Otter, or Cessna) and/or helicopters. These aircraft would have transported personnel, equipment, and supplies for the specific project the airstrip served.

Effectively zero. There are no known plans or prospects to reopen Kluakaz Airport. The development of an aerodrome at this remote location would be entirely dependent on a new, significant industrial or commercial project commencing in the immediate vicinity that would require and be able to fund the construction and maintenance of a new airstrip.