Gosling Lake Water Aerodrome

The official reason is not documented. However, the closure of such a remote, single-purpose aerodrome is almost certainly due to the cessation of the private or commercial activity it was established to support. This was likely a fishing lodge, hunting camp, or mineral exploration site that became economically non-viable or shut down for other reasons.

The site is simply a physical location on Gosling Lake in a remote, undeveloped wilderness area. It is no longer a registered or maintained aerodrome. Any associated infrastructure, such as docks, fuel caches, or shoreline cabins, has likely been removed or has fallen into a state of decay. The lake itself can still be used for landings by floatplanes at a pilot's own risk and discretion, as is common for many lakes in the Canadian wilderness, but it has no official status, services, or facilities.

Gosling Lake Water Aerodrome was a registered seaplane base on a remote lake in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador. The identifier 'CA-0571' is a location identifier used in some databases, not a standard 4-letter ICAO code. Its significance was purely logistical and local; it held no major regional or national importance. When active, it served as a vital transportation link for an isolated outpost, handling small, float-equipped bush planes (such as the De Havilland Beaver or Cessna 185/206). These aircraft would have transported guests, staff, fuel, and supplies to and from the site, connecting it with larger communities like Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

There are no known public plans or prospects for reopening Gosling Lake Water Aerodrome in an official capacity. Re-registration would be entirely dependent on a new commercial venture (e.g., a tourist lodge or resource exploration project) being established on the lake that requires the dedicated air service of a registered aerodrome. Given the lack of any such announced projects, the prospect of it reopening is extremely low.