Pointe-au-Chêne Water Aerodrome

The specific reason for closure is not publicly documented. However, for a small, private water aerodrome like this, the most common reason is that the private owner or operator decided to cease operations and relinquish the official registration with Transport Canada. This is typically due to personal reasons, the sale of the associated property, or the costs of maintenance and compliance becoming prohibitive for the level of use.

The site is no longer a registered aerodrome. The designated water area at coordinates 45.640002, -74.75 has reverted to being an undesignated part of the Ottawa River. The area is now used for general recreational activities such as motorboating, fishing, and swimming by local residents and the public. The adjacent shoreline consists of private residences, many with their own docks, but there is no remaining infrastructure specifically dedicated to aviation.

Pointe-au-Chêne Water Aerodrome was a registered private aerodrome located on the Ottawa River (Rivière des Outaouais). Its primary function was to provide a designated, safe landing and takeoff area for seaplanes and floatplanes. Operations were likely seasonal (ice-free months) and consisted of private, recreational flights. It would have served local pilots, waterfront property owners, and potentially small-scale tourism operators offering access to fishing, hunting, or scenic flights in the Laurentian region of Quebec. It did not have an IATA code, indicating it never handled scheduled commercial passenger traffic.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the Pointe-au-Chêne Water Aerodrome. As it was a private facility, any initiative to reopen would have to come from a private owner willing to go through the process of registering the site with Transport Canada and meeting all current regulatory standards. There is no indication of any such effort.