Three Creeks Airport

Land use conversion for industrial expansion. The airport was situated within the active Three Creeks oil field. The land was repurposed for the expansion of an adjacent oil and gas facility, which now occupies the former runway and surrounding area. The value of the land for resource extraction and processing operations surpassed its value as a private airfield.

The site is no longer recognizable as an airport and is now an active industrial yard. The former gravel runway is completely obstructed by large oil storage tanks, processing facilities, pipelines, and equipment storage areas. The outline of the old runway is faintly visible in some satellite views, but it is fully integrated into the industrial complex and is entirely unusable for any aviation purposes.

Three Creeks Airport was a private aerodrome that served as a vital logistical link for the remote oil and gas industry in the Peace River oil sands region. Its primary function was to support the 'Three Creeks' heavy oil operations, likely owned and operated by an energy company. It handled corporate and charter flights for transporting personnel for crew changes, moving time-sensitive parts and equipment, and facilitating executive site visits. The operations would have typically involved rugged, STOL-capable (Short Take-Off and Landing) aircraft, such as the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, or smaller twin-engine propeller aircraft suited for unprepared strips.

Zero. There are no plans or prospects for reopening the airport. The land has been permanently and extensively redeveloped for heavy industrial use. Re-establishing an airfield would require the complete removal of a major, active oil and gas facility, which is economically and logistically infeasible. The region's aviation needs are served by the public Peace River Airport (CYPE), located approximately 45 km to the northeast.