L'escapade

NoneCA 🇨🇦 Closed Airport

ICAO

CA-0494

IATA

-

Elevation

1350 ft

Region

CA-QC

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 48.428574° N, -74.518375° E

Continent: NA

Type: Closed Airport

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Airport Information

Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 24, 2025
Closure Date

The exact date of closure is not officially documented. However, analysis of historical satellite imagery indicates the airstrip fell into disuse and became overgrown sometime between the late 2000s and the mid-2010s. It was likely a gradual process rather than a single, formal closure event.

Reason for Closure

The closure was almost certainly due to economic reasons related to the private entity it served. Airstrips of this type are expensive to maintain, insure, and operate. The associated fishing/hunting lodge (Pourvoirie) likely ceased operations, was sold to owners who did not require an airstrip, or found it no longer financially viable to support fly-in clients. There is no evidence of closure due to a major accident or military conversion.

Current Status

The site is abandoned and has been reclaimed by nature. Current satellite imagery shows the runway is heavily overgrown with vegetation and is completely unusable for any type of aircraft. The nearby buildings associated with the former lodge appear to be in a state of disrepair or are also abandoned. The land is not being used for any other purpose.

Historical Significance

L'escapade was a private aerodrome with no national historical significance. Its importance was purely local, serving as a fly-in destination for a remote hunting and fishing outfitter, likely named 'Pourvoirie L'escapade', located on the shores of the vast Gouin Reservoir. When active, it handled light general aviation aircraft, such as Cessna, Piper, and de Havilland Beaver types on wheels. These operations allowed guests, staff, and supplies to bypass the long and often difficult journey by logging roads, providing quick access to the remote wilderness lodge.

Reopening Prospects

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the L'escapade airstrip. Re-establishing the airport would require a massive investment to clear and regrade the runway, remove vegetation, and likely rebuild the associated lodge facilities from the ground up. Given the remote location and the significant costs involved, a reopening is considered extremely unlikely.

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Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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Hunting Fishing Outfitter Posted by on August 30, 2019

Very nice folks run this place

Pourvoirie Escapade's Posted by Navajo on July 17, 2011

Place to land and refuel with no problem,