Red Deer / South 40 Airstrip

The specific reason is not officially documented. However, for a small, private grass airstrip of this nature, closure is most commonly due to a change in property ownership, the owner no longer being an active pilot, rising liability/insurance costs, or a change in land use priorities. There is no evidence of closure due to a major accident or military conversion.

The physical grass runway remains visible on satellite imagery at the specified coordinates. The land is part of a private agricultural or rural residential property in Red Deer County. While the mowed strip still exists, it is no longer a registered or officially maintained aerodrome and is considered private property not for public aviation use.

Red Deer / South 40 Airstrip was a private, recreational aerodrome. Its name and location adjacent to the 'South 40 RV Park' suggest it primarily served the landowner and potentially offered a fly-in option for visitors to the RV park. Operations would have been limited to small, general aviation aircraft (e.g., Cessna 172s, Piper Cherokees) operating under Visual Flight Rules (VFR). It held local significance for the recreational flying community but had no major commercial or military role.

There are no known public plans or prospects for reopening the airstrip. As a private facility, any potential reopening would be entirely at the discretion of the current landowner and would require meeting Transport Canada regulations to be re-certified or registered as an official aerodrome. This is considered highly unlikely.