Stewart Lake Airport

NoneCA 🇨🇦 Closed Airport

ICAO

CA-0362

IATA

-

Elevation

- ft

Region

CA-NT

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 64.333336° N, -125.383331° E

Continent: NA

Type: Closed Airport

Terminal Information Not Available
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Airport Information

Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 24, 2025
Closure Date

The exact date of closure is not officially documented. However, based on the typical lifecycle of such remote airstrips, it was likely abandoned sometime in the late 20th or early 21st century after the project it supported was completed. Satellite imagery confirms it has been in a state of disuse for many years.

Reason for Closure

The airport was closed for economic reasons, specifically the cessation of the commercial activity it was built to support. Airstrips like this in the Canadian North are almost exclusively constructed for specific, temporary projects such as oil and gas exploration, mineral surveying, or logging camps. Once the project concluded, the camp was demobilized, and the airstrip was no longer funded, maintained, or required, leading to its abandonment.

Current Status

The site is completely abandoned and unusable for aviation. Satellite imagery shows a single gravel/dirt runway that is still clearly visible from the air. However, it is unmaintained, with significant vegetation encroaching on the runway surface and surrounding areas. There are no remaining buildings or infrastructure at the site. It is slowly being reclaimed by the natural subarctic landscape.

Historical Significance

Stewart Lake Airport was a private, unregistered aerodrome with no major historical significance in a national context. Its importance was purely logistical and localized. It served as a vital lifeline for a remote industrial camp, likely related to oil and gas exploration prevalent in the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories. The airstrip would have handled rugged, STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) capable bush planes such as the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, DHC-3 Otter, DHC-2 Beaver, and various Cessna models. These aircraft would have transported personnel, supplies, and equipment to and from the remote site, making the exploration work possible in an area with no road access.

Reopening Prospects

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the Stewart Lake Airport. Re-establishing the airstrip would require a significant new economic driver in the immediate vicinity, such as the development of a major mine or a new phase of resource exploration. Given the high costs of building and maintaining infrastructure in such a remote northern location, and the absence of any announced projects, the prospect of reopening is effectively zero.

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