Lodge Creek Airport

The closure was a direct result of the end of World War II and the subsequent shutdown of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP). The massive wartime requirement for training aircrew had ended, making the station and many others like it across Canada redundant to military needs.

The site is no longer an airport and is not used for any aviation activities. Shortly after the war, the property was transferred to the Department of Agriculture and is now the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Onefour Research Farm. It serves as a key research facility for rangeland ecology and beef cattle production in the semi-arid prairie environment. The original runways are still clearly visible from satellite imagery but are in a state of decay and are used as access roads within the research farm. Several of the original WWII-era hangars and buildings are still standing and have been repurposed for agricultural use, such as equipment storage and livestock handling.

The airport's primary significance was its role as a major training base during WWII. Officially named RCAF Station Onefour, it was constructed as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. It was home to the No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School, which trained thousands of bomb aimers and air gunners for the Royal Canadian Air Force and other Commonwealth air forces. The school operated aircraft like the Avro Anson, Fairey Battle, and Westland Lysander. The site featured the classic triangular runway pattern typical of BCATP airfields and was a vital component of Canada's contribution to the Allied war effort.

There are no plans or prospects for reopening the site as an airport. It has been inactive for over 75 years, and its infrastructure has been fully repurposed for its long-standing role as a federal agricultural research station. The remote location and the complete integration of the land and buildings into the research farm's operations make any potential for reopening as an aviation facility extremely unlikely and unfeasible.