Scar Creek Airport

Economic reasons. The airport's sole purpose was to support the remote Scar Creek logging camp, which was operated by the forestry company International Forest Products (Interfor). The airstrip was closed and subsequently abandoned following the cessation of logging operations in the immediate area, as it no longer had a viable economic purpose.

The site is an abandoned airstrip and logging camp. The gravel runway, approximately 2,800 feet long, remains clearly visible on satellite imagery but is unmaintained, with vegetation encroaching on the surface. It is not used for any official purpose and there are no services available. While officially closed, it is known within the British Columbia backcountry aviation community as a potential but high-risk landing spot for experienced pilots, to be used at their own discretion and peril.

Scar Creek Airport was a private, unregistered aerodrome that was a critical piece of infrastructure for the forestry industry in a remote part of coastal British Columbia. In a region with no road access, the airstrip was a vital transportation link for the Scar Creek logging camp. It was used to fly in personnel, transport urgent supplies and parts, and for medical evacuations. Operations primarily involved rugged STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) capable bush planes, such as the de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver and DHC-3 Otter, which are workhorses of the Canadian backcountry.

There are no known plans, discussions, or prospects for reopening Scar Creek Airport. Re-establishing the airport for official use would require a significant new economic driver in this isolated location, such as the resumption of large-scale industrial activity or a major tourism development. Given the high cost of restoring, maintaining, and certifying the airstrip to modern standards, and the lack of any such projects, the prospects for reopening are effectively zero.