Parrsboro Airport

The closure was due to economic and practical reasons. As a small, municipally-owned grass airstrip, the costs associated with maintenance (mowing, marking), insurance, and meeting Transport Canada's regulatory standards were no longer justified by the low volume of air traffic. The decision was made by the Town of Parrsboro to cease operations rather than continue funding an underutilized facility. There was no specific incident, such as an accident or military conversion, that prompted the closure.

The site is no longer a certified airport for manned aircraft. The land is still an open field, and the outline of the former grass runway remains visible. It has been repurposed as a multi-use recreational area. Its primary user is the Parrsboro Radio Control Modellers club, which uses the field to fly R/C aircraft. The open space is also occasionally used to host local community events, such as classic car shows.

Parrsboro Airport, officially known by the Transport Canada Location Identifier CPA2, was a registered public-use aerodrome. It featured a single turf runway (09/27) approximately 2,600 feet long. Its primary role was to serve the general aviation community, including private pilots, recreational flyers, and tourists. The airport provided a convenient access point to the town of Parrsboro and the scenic Fundy Shore, which is famous for its high tides and fossil cliffs (now part of the Cliffs of Fundy UNESCO Global Geopark). It supported local tourism and provided a base for the small aviation community in the area, but it never handled scheduled commercial flights or had any military significance.

There are no known plans or serious prospects for reopening Parrsboro Airport. The significant financial investment required to recertify, insure, and maintain the aerodrome to modern standards, coupled with the low demand that led to its original closure, makes a revival highly improbable. The community has successfully repurposed the land for other recreational activities, indicating a shift in its intended use.