Worsley Airport

Economic and operational reasons. The closure was not due to a specific incident or military conversion. As a small, registered aerodrome likely serving a limited local user base, its closure was almost certainly due to a lack of sufficient demand or funding to justify the ongoing costs of maintenance, liability, and compliance with Transport Canada regulations. This is a common fate for small, privately or locally-managed airstrips when the primary industrial or private need for them diminishes.

The site is an abandoned airstrip. Satellite imagery clearly shows the outline of the single northwest/southeast oriented runway. However, the surface is unmaintained, overgrown with grass and other vegetation, and is no longer suitable for aviation use. There are no visible buildings or infrastructure remaining on the site. The surrounding land is a mix of agricultural fields and boreal forest. The former aerodrome is now effectively fallow land.

Worsley Airport was a registered aerodrome, not a certified public airport, meaning it was not intended for scheduled passenger traffic. Its primary role was to support general aviation and key local industries in the Peace River Country of northern Alberta. Operations would have included:
- **Industrial Support:** Facilitating transport for the oil and gas exploration and forestry sectors, moving personnel and light equipment.
- **Agriculture:** Used by agricultural aircraft for crop dusting and spraying.
- **General Aviation:** Serving local pilots and private aircraft owners for recreational and business travel.
- **Charter/Air Taxi:** Providing a landing site for charter flights connecting to more remote locations or larger regional centres.
The facility consisted of a single gravel runway, approximately 3,000 feet in length, suitable for a variety of light single and twin-engine aircraft like the Cessna 172/206, Piper PA-28/31, or De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver.

There are no known official plans or prospects for reopening Worsley Airport. Re-establishing a de-registered aerodrome requires a significant investment to bring the runway and any associated facilities up to current Transport Canada standards. Given the lack of an apparent economic driver and the proximity of other active airports in the region (such as Peace River Airport - YPE), a reopening is highly unlikely.