Cressview Lakes Airport

The airport was a private aerodrome (PPR - Prior Permission Required). While no single official reason was publicly documented, the closure is consistent with common reasons for private airstrips ceasing operations. These typically include the sale of the property to a non-aviator, the owner's retirement, or the prohibitive costs and liability associated with maintaining an active airfield. There is no evidence to suggest closure was due to a specific accident, regulatory action, or military conversion.

The site is now a private residential and agricultural estate. High-resolution satellite imagery of the coordinates shows that the land has been fully converted for private use. The clear outline of the former 2,600-foot runway is still visible as a well-maintained grass lane, but it is no longer marked or maintained as an active runway. The property includes a private residence, other structures, and a large pond, consistent with the 'Lakes' in its name. The land is not publicly accessible.

Cressview Lakes was a small, private general aviation airfield. Its primary role was to serve the recreational flying needs of its owner and invited guests. According to aviation records from when it was active, it featured a single turf runway, designated 02/20, with a length of 2,600 feet and a width of 100 feet. Operations would have consisted of small, single-engine propeller aircraft like Cessnas, Pipers, and ultralights. Its significance was not national but local, representing one of the many private grass strips that supported the grassroots aviation community in rural Southern Ontario.

There are no known plans or public prospects for reopening Cressview Lakes Airport. The land is privately owned and has been repurposed for residential and agricultural use for over a decade. Reopening an airport is a complex and expensive process requiring regulatory approval from Transport Canada. Given the private nature of the property and the general trend of small airfields being permanently closed for redevelopment, the prospect of it ever returning to aviation service is extremely low to non-existent.