La Loche Seaplane Base

Infrastructural obsolescence and economic reasons. The seaplane base was rendered largely redundant by the construction of the all-weather La Loche Airport (CJL4) and Highway 155. The land airport offered more reliable, all-season, and higher-capacity transportation, which shifted air traffic away from the seasonal and smaller-capacity seaplane operations.

The official aerodrome designation CA-1130 is closed and no longer listed in official flight publications. The site itself is a designated area on Lac La Loche. The lake is now used primarily for recreational boating. While the lake remains physically accessible to floatplanes, there are no dedicated, official seaplane base facilities. Any former docks or shore infrastructure have likely been repurposed for general community use or removed. Occasional, private floatplane landings may still occur on the lake.

The La Loche Seaplane Base was a vital transportation hub for the remote northern community of La Loche and the surrounding region for much of the mid-20th century. Before the construction of all-weather roads and a land airport, it was the primary link for mail, medical evacuations, passenger travel, and the transport of essential supplies like food, medicine, and equipment. It served government agencies, the Hudson's Bay Company, Roman Catholic missions, and was a key base for bush pilots operating iconic aircraft like the de Havilland Beaver and Norseman, supporting the local trapping, fishing, and mining industries.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the official La Loche Seaplane Base. The community is well-served by the La Loche Airport (CJL4) and road access, which meet current transportation needs more effectively and reliably than a seaplane base could. Re-establishing an official water aerodrome is considered economically and logistically unnecessary.