Mcdonald's Farm Airport

The airport was a private farm strip. Closure was almost certainly due to the cessation of private use by the owner. Common reasons for the closure of such airstrips include the owner retiring from flying, the sale of the property to a non-pilot, the high cost of aircraft maintenance and insurance, or the owner passing away. There is no indication it was closed for military, regulatory, or major accident-related reasons.

The site of the former airport has been fully returned to agricultural use. Current satellite imagery of the coordinates (50.25, -113.366669) shows cultivated farmland. There are no visible remnants of the runway or any other aviation-related infrastructure. The land is integrated into the surrounding fields as part of an active farm.

Mcdonald's Farm Airport was a small, private aerodrome serving a farm property near Vulcan, Alberta. Its significance was entirely local and private, with no history of public or commercial operations. It would have been used by light, single-engine aircraft for personal transportation, recreational flying, and possibly agricultural activities like crop surveying. The infrastructure would have been minimal, likely consisting of a simple grass or turf runway without significant supporting facilities like hangars or fuel services.

There are zero known plans or prospects for reopening Mcdonald's Farm Airport. The land is private property and is actively used for farming. Any general aviation needs for the community are adequately served by the nearby Vulcan Airport (CEN9).