Mile 36 Airport

Rivière-Nipissis, CA 🇨🇦 Closed Airport

ICAO

CA-0235

IATA

-

Elevation

- ft

Region

CA-QC

Local Time

Loading...

Loading...

Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 50.583332° N, -66.033333° E

Continent: NA

Type: Closed Airport

Terminal Information Not Available
Terminal arrivals and departures are only available for airports with scheduled commercial service and IATA codes.

External Links

Nearby Points of Interest

Current Weather Conditions

Loading weather data...

Loading weather data...


Airport Information

Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 24, 2025
Closure Date

The airport was functionally abandoned in the decades following the completion of the QNS&L railway in the mid-1950s. While an exact date is unavailable, it was officially delisted from aeronautical publications and its identifier CA-0235 was cancelled by Transport Canada circa the early 2000s, having been unused for many years.

Reason for Closure

Economic and logistical redundancy. The airport was a private airstrip built to support a specific, time-limited project. Once the main construction phase of the Quebec North Shore and Labrador (QNS&L) railway was complete, there was no longer a sustained need for a dedicated airstrip at this remote location. The high cost of maintenance and certification for a remote, unused facility made its continued official operation economically unviable, leading to its eventual abandonment and de-registration.

Current Status

The site is completely abandoned. Satellite imagery confirms the gravel runway is still visible but is in a state of disrepair, unmaintained, and being slowly reclaimed by the surrounding boreal forest. There are no buildings, hangars, or any other infrastructure remaining on the site. It is not used for any official aviation purposes and is considered permanently closed.

Historical Significance

Mile 36 Airport was a private, remote airstrip whose existence was directly tied to the construction of the Quebec North Shore and Labrador (QNS&L) railway by the Iron Ore Company of Canada in the early 1950s. Its name, 'Mile 36', refers to its location at the 36-mile marker north of the railway's southern terminus in Sept-Îles. The airport served as a critical logistical hub during the railway's construction, facilitating the transport of personnel, equipment, and supplies via bush planes (such as the De Havilland Beaver and Otter) to the isolated construction camps along the line. It played a vital role in the development of one of Canada's most significant industrial infrastructure projects, which opened up the rich iron ore deposits of interior Quebec and Labrador.

Reopening Prospects

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Mile 36 Airport. The original purpose for its construction no longer exists, and the region's modern transportation and aviation needs are fully served by the much larger and better-equipped Sept-Îles Airport (CYZV). The site is considered permanently closed and obsolete.

Nearby Airports

Sept-Îles/Lac des Rapides Airport
CA-0719
Sept-Îles, CA
Closed Airport
~41 km away
Sept-Îles/Lac des Rapides Water Aerodrome
CSM8
Sept-Îles, CA
Seaplane Base
~42 km away
Sept-Îles (Hydro-Québec) Heliport
CTA2
Sept-Îles, CA
Heliport
~42 km away
Sept-Îles Airport
YZV • CYZV
Sept-Îles, CA
Medium Airport Scheduled Service
~43 km away
H. Stever Heliport
CA-0984
Sept-Îles, CA
Heliport
~45 km away
Mile 80 Airport
CA-0236
NoneCA
Closed Airport
~69 km away
Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

User Comments

No comments for this airport yet.

Leave a comment