Mount Flett Airport

The airport's closure was a direct result of obsolescence. Its sole purpose was to serve the Mount Flett Fire Lookout, a remote forestry observation post. The British Columbia government phased out its network of manned lookouts in favor of more modern and cost-effective methods like aerial patrols, satellite imagery, and public reporting. Once the lookout tower was decommissioned, the airstrip had no remaining purpose and was abandoned.

The site is abandoned and derelict. Satellite imagery confirms the existence of the former runway, which remains clearly visible as a scar on the landscape. However, it is unmaintained, with significant vegetation growth on the surface, making it unusable for aircraft. The fire lookout tower and any associated support cabins have been removed from the site. It exists today only as a remnant of a past era of wilderness management.

Mount Flett Airport was a remote, high-altitude gravel airstrip located on a mountain ridge in the Liard Range of northern British Columbia. Its historical significance is entirely tied to the BC Forest Service's wildfire surveillance network. When active, it handled light aircraft, primarily bush planes like the de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver or Cessna 185. These aircraft were the lifeline for the lookout, used to transport personnel for seasonal duties, deliver food, water, and equipment, and to evacuate staff. The airport was a critical piece of infrastructure that enabled the manning of one of the most isolated fire lookouts in the province.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the airport. Its extreme remoteness, the absence of any nearby communities or industrial activity (such as mining or logging), and the lack of its original strategic purpose make any potential reopening economically and logistically unfeasible. It is expected to remain abandoned and slowly be reclaimed by nature.