Miguasha Airport

Primarily economic reasons. The airport was a small, general aviation facility with very low traffic volume. The high costs associated with runway maintenance, liability insurance, and regulatory compliance likely became unsustainable for the small number of flights it served. With excellent road access to the region via Quebec Route 132, the need for a local airstrip diminished, making it economically non-viable to continue operations.

The airport is permanently closed and abandoned. The site consists of a single, clearly visible but completely overgrown former runway. The land has been reclaimed by nature, covered in grass, shrubs, and small trees. It is now undeveloped land adjacent to the Miguasha National Park and the Chaleur Bay, with no remaining aviation infrastructure in use.

Miguasha Airport was a registered general aviation aerodrome with a single unpaved (gravel/turf) runway. Its main purpose was to provide air access to the Miguasha National Park, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its exceptionally well-preserved Devonian period fossils. The airport catered to small private aircraft (e.g., Cessna, Piper), facilitating travel for tourists, paleontologists, researchers, and government officials visiting the park. It was never a commercial airport with scheduled passenger service.

There are no known plans or official discussions regarding the reopening of Miguasha Airport. The prospects are considered extremely low to non-existent. The economic factors that led to its closure have not changed, and the primary access to the park is now firmly established by road. Any proposal to re-establish an airport at this location would likely face significant financial hurdles and environmental scrutiny due to its immediate proximity to a protected UNESCO World Heritage site.