Cruikshank Air Field

The airfield was a private grass strip owned and operated by Jack Cruikshank for his personal use and his aerial application business. Following his death, the airfield was permanently closed as it was intrinsically tied to his personal and business operations, and there was no plan for succession.

The site is now private property used for residential and agricultural purposes. Satellite imagery shows the faint but clear outline of the former ENE/WSW turf runway, which is now completely overgrown with grass and unmaintained. The buildings that likely served as a hangar and residence remain on the property. The airfield is completely non-operational and unusable for any aviation activity.

Cruikshank Air Field was a private aerodrome significant to the local aviation community in the Owen Sound area. It was not a public airport but served as the operational base for 'Cruikshank Air', an aerial application (crop dusting) business. The field, which was listed in past editions of the Canadian Flight Supplement (CFS), featured a 2600-foot turf runway. It represented a typical private, owner-operated grass strip common in rural Canada, supporting local agriculture and general aviation for its owner.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Cruikshank Air Field. The land has been fully converted to private, non-aviation use. The aviation needs of the Owen Sound region are served by the nearby Owen Sound Billy Bishop Regional Airport (CYOS), making the revival of this small, private strip highly unlikely.