Yarbo Airport

The specific reason is not officially documented. However, for a small, private airstrip of this nature in a rural area, closure is typically due to one or more of the following factors: the owner no longer had a need for it, the land was sold and repurposed (in this case, for farming), the cost of maintenance became prohibitive, or it simply fell into disuse and was officially abandoned. There is no evidence of closure due to a major accident or military conversion.

The site of the former airport has been completely converted back to agricultural land. High-resolution satellite imagery shows the area is actively being farmed, with crops planted over the location of the former runway. A very faint, discolored outline of a single northwest/southeast runway can still be discerned in the soil, but there are no remaining aviation facilities such as hangars, terminals, or pavement. The land is private property.

Yarbo Airport was a small, private aerodrome with no significant national or provincial historical importance. Its function was purely local. Given its location in the heart of Saskatchewan's agricultural and potash mining region, its operations were likely limited to:
- **Agricultural Aviation:** Used by crop-dusting aircraft for spraying local fields.
- **Private/Recreational Flying:** Used by the landowner or local pilots for personal transportation and recreation.
- **Business Use:** Potentially used for light charter or business flights related to the nearby potash mines in the Esterhazy area.
It was never a public airport with scheduled passenger services or major infrastructure.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Yarbo Airport. As the land is privately owned and actively used for agriculture, re-establishing an airport would require a significant private investment and initiative from the landowner. There is no public or commercial demand that would warrant its reopening.