Nimpo Lake Airport

The closure was almost certainly due to private economic and operational reasons by its owner, the adjacent Nimpo Lake Resort. Common factors for the closure of such private airstrips include the high cost of runway maintenance, insurance and liability concerns, a change in resort ownership or business model, and the sufficient capacity of the nearby public Anahim Lake Airport (CAJ4) for wheeled aircraft.

The physical airstrip remains clearly visible on satellite imagery as a grass/gravel runway on the north shore of Nimpo Lake. However, it is officially closed and is not maintained for aviation use. The land is private property belonging to the resort. While the runway's outline is intact, it is not marked as an active airfield and is not available for public or general aviation use. It may be used for non-aviation resort activities or see very infrequent, private use by the landowner.

The airport was known as the Nimpo Lake Resort Airport. Its primary purpose was to provide direct, fly-in access for private pilots and charter flights bringing guests to the Nimpo Lake Resort. In a region famous as British Columbia's 'Floatplane Capital,' this land-based strip offered a significant convenience for those arriving in wheeled aircraft. It would have handled VFR (Visual Flight Rules) operations for light general aviation aircraft, such as Cessna, Piper, and Beaver models, supporting the area's vibrant tourism, fishing, and hunting economy by offering an exclusive and convenient travel option for resort clientele.

There are no known public plans or prospects to reopen the airport. Any such initiative would be a private decision by the landowner. Given the significant costs of reactivating, certifying, and maintaining an airstrip, and the presence of the well-maintained, public Anahim Lake Airport (CAJ4) just 12 km to the west, a reopening is considered highly unlikely.