Wilkins Airstrip

The closure was due to a combination of factors typical for small, private airfields. The primary reasons were likely the cessation of flying activities by the private owner and the increasing land value for real estate. The area surrounding the airstrip underwent significant suburban residential development, making continued aviation operations impractical and the land more valuable for housing.

The site is no longer an airport. The former grass runway is now a heavily overgrown, but still visible, linear clearing. The southern portion of the former airstrip has been developed into a residential cul-de-sac named 'Wilkins Court'. The remainder of the runway's path exists as an undeveloped strip of land and green space situated between residential properties. Any structures associated with the airfield, such as hangars or sheds, have been removed.

Wilkins Airstrip was a private general aviation airfield. Its identifier, CA-0851, was a Canadian private aerodrome locator, not an official ICAO airport code. Its operations were limited to recreational flying for the owner, likely the Wilkins family (after whom adjacent streets are named), and possibly other local pilots. It served as a personal-use grass runway for light aircraft and had no history of commercial, scheduled, or military operations. Its significance was purely local, representing a type of private airfield that has become increasingly rare due to urban expansion.

None. The prospects for reopening the site as an airstrip are effectively zero. The construction of permanent residential housing directly on and adjacent to the former runway makes any future aviation use impossible due to safety regulations, zoning laws, and physical obstruction.