Lac Boyer Water Aerodrome

While the specific reason is not officially recorded, the closure was most likely due to the cessation of private or small commercial operations. This is a common fate for small, privately-operated water aerodromes. The closure could have been triggered by the owner selling the associated property, retiring from flying, or a small charter business ceasing operations for economic reasons. There is no evidence to suggest the closure was due to a major accident, military conversion, or environmental issues.

The former site of the aerodrome, located on the shoreline of Lac Boyer, is now a residential area. Analysis of the coordinates via satellite imagery shows private homes with personal docks for recreational boats. There are no visible remnants of any commercial or dedicated aviation infrastructure such as hangars, fuel tanks, or a public terminal. The land is used for private residential and recreational purposes.

Lac Boyer Water Aerodrome was a small, registered seaplane base that served the Val-d'Or region. Its significance was purely local. In an area heavily reliant on mining, forestry, and remote tourism, seaplanes are essential for access. This aerodrome likely supported these industries on a small scale, serving private pilots or a small air charter company. Operations would have involved float-equipped aircraft transporting personnel (prospectors, surveyors), light cargo, and supplies to and from remote exploration camps, lodges, and otherwise inaccessible locations in the vast Abitibi-Témiscamingue wilderness. It was one of several water landing sites in the area and did not function as a primary transportation hub.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the Lac Boyer Water Aerodrome. For it to be re-established, a landowner would need to meet Transport Canada's requirements and submit a new application for registration. Given that the area has developed into a residential shoreline and other established water aerodromes (like the Val-d'Or/Lac Blouin Water Aerodrome, CSD6) already serve the community's needs, a reopening is considered highly unlikely.