Victoria STOLport

The STOLport was built for a specific, government-funded demonstration project. The project, while a technical success, was not commercially viable without continued government subsidies. Passenger loads were lower than anticipated, and political support waned. When the two-year demonstration period concluded, the funding was not renewed, and the service was terminated, leading to the airport's closure.

The site of the former STOLport has been completely redeveloped and is unrecognizable as an airport. It is now the location of the Grand Quay (Grand Quai du Port de Montréal) and the Alexandra Pier Cruise Terminal. The area features modern port facilities, public parks, observation towers, and event spaces, serving as a major hub for tourism and recreation on Montreal's waterfront.

Victoria STOLport was a purpose-built airport and a critical part of a pioneering Canadian transportation experiment (1974-1976) to test the feasibility of a high-frequency, downtown-to-downtown air service. It served as the Montreal terminus for the world's first scheduled airline service using STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) aircraft. The route connected Montreal with a similar STOLport at Rockcliffe Airport in Ottawa. The service was operated by Airtransit, a subsidiary of Air Canada, using a fleet of specially modified de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft. The project proved the technical concept of city-center air travel but highlighted the economic challenges.

None. The land has been permanently repurposed for high-value port, commercial, and public use. The extensive redevelopment of the site makes any prospect of reopening it as an airport infeasible.