Twin Lakes Airport

Economic abandonment. As a private airstrip in a highly remote area, its existence was tied to the needs of its owner. The closure is attributed to a lack of continued need, making the cost of maintenance and insurance prohibitive. This is a common fate for private aerodromes supporting specific industries like ranching or logging when those operations change or decline. There is no evidence of closure due to a major accident, environmental concerns, or military conversion.

The site is an abandoned and derelict airstrip. Recent satellite imagery confirms the runway outline is still clearly visible on the landscape, but it is completely unmaintained and overgrown with grass and shrubs. It is not used for any aviation purposes and appears to be slowly reverting to natural rangeland. The land is part of the surrounding ranch properties but the airstrip itself is unused.

Twin Lakes Airport served as a private aerodrome, primarily associated with the historic Gang Ranch, one of Canada's largest and most famous cattle ranches. Its key historical role was providing vital air access to this isolated part of the Cariboo Chilcotin region. Operations consisted of light, single and twin-engine general aviation aircraft capable of using a short, unpaved runway. The airport was used for transporting ranch personnel, guests, time-sensitive supplies, and potentially for aerial ranch management tasks like locating cattle.

There are no known plans, proposals, or prospects for reopening Twin Lakes Airport. Re-establishing the facility would require a significant private investment to clear, grade, and potentially resurface the runway, as well as a compelling new economic reason for its existence (e.g., a major tourism development or revitalized ranch operations). Given the high cost and remote location, the prospects for reopening are considered non-existent at this time.