Dunphy Airport

The reason for its closure or de-listing is not publicly documented. The most probable cause is that it ceased to be used by its private owner(s). This is common for private airstrips and can be due to a variety of factors, including the owner no longer flying, a change in land ownership, prohibitive costs of maintenance and insurance, or a lack of need. There is no evidence of closure due to military conversion, economic failure of a public entity, or a major accident.

As of the most recent satellite imagery (2022-2023), the physical airstrip remains clearly visible and intact. It consists of a single unpaved (grass and/or dirt) runway in a clearing surrounded by forest. The runway appears to be mowed or otherwise kept clear, but there are no signs of active aviation infrastructure such as hangars, fuel tanks, or parked aircraft. The site has not been redeveloped and remains private property.

Dunphy Airport was a private, unregistered airstrip. The identifier CA-0392 is an unofficial code used by some third-party databases to catalog such fields, not an official ICAO or Transport Canada identifier. The airport was likely built, owned, and operated by the Dunphy family, who have historical ties to business and outfitting in the Upper Blackville and greater Miramichi region. Its operations would have been exclusively for private general aviation aircraft. Its primary purpose was likely for recreational flying and to support the owner's business interests, which in this region often relate to forestry, fishing, and hunting lodges. It never handled commercial, scheduled, or public flights.

There are no known public plans, discussions, or prospects for reopening Dunphy Airport. Its future is entirely at the discretion of the current landowner. A return to active aviation use would require the owner to have a need for an airstrip and to ensure it meets any necessary safety standards for private operation. A reopening as a public-use airport is considered extremely unlikely.