Stobart Creek Airport

Economic abandonment and lack of use. Small, private airstrips like Stobart Creek are typically built to serve a specific purpose, such as a logging camp, mining exploration site, private ranch, or a fly-in hunting/fishing lodge. The closure was almost certainly due to the cessation of the activity it was built to support, making its maintenance no longer economically viable or necessary. There is no evidence of closure due to a major accident or military conversion.

The site is completely abandoned. Satellite imagery from the coordinates (51.472702, -122.833614) shows the faint, overgrown outline of a single runway in a clearing within a heavily forested area. The runway is no longer maintained, is covered with vegetation, and is unusable by any aircraft. There is no visible infrastructure, such as hangars, terminals, or other buildings, remaining at the site. The land appears to be reverting to its natural state.

Stobart Creek Airport was a small, local airstrip of minor historical significance, primarily serving to provide air access to a remote and otherwise difficult-to-reach area of the Cariboo region. Its operations would have been limited to VFR (Visual Flight Rules) conditions. The unpaved, likely gravel or turf, runway would have handled Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) capable bush planes, such as the de Havilland Beaver, Cessna 185, or Piper Super Cub. Its primary role was likely logistical support for forestry, mineral exploration, or private recreational activities in the surrounding wilderness.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Stobart Creek Airport. The significant cost required to clear the land, regrade and surface the runway, and obtain any necessary permits is prohibitive without a strong economic driver. Given the remote location and the apparent lack of commercial or industrial activity in the immediate vicinity, there is no current demand that would justify the expense of reactivating the airstrip.