Sorel-Tracy/Air Nature Inc. Heliport

Sorel, CA 🇨🇦 Closed Airport

ICAO

CA-1149

IATA

-

Elevation

40 ft

Region

CA-QC

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 46.037072° N, -73.124621° E

Continent: NA

Type: Closed Airport

Keywords: CST4

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Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Nov 21, 2025
Closure Date

Circa late 2008. The heliport's closure is directly linked to its operator, Air Nature Inc. According to the Quebec enterprise registrar (Registraire des entreprises du Québec), the company was officially dissolved by the authorities ('radiée d'office') on November 13, 2008. The heliport would have ceased operations on or before this date.

Reason for Closure

Business Failure. The heliport was a private facility whose existence was dependent on the company that operated it. The closure was not due to military conversion, safety incidents, or urban development pressure, but was a direct consequence of Air Nature Inc. ceasing all business activities and being legally dissolved.

Current Status

The site at the coordinates 46.037072, -73.124621 is now private residential property. Satellite and street-level imagery show a large house with extensive grounds and outbuildings on Chemin des Patriotes. There are no remaining signs of aviation infrastructure such as a marked helipad, hangar, or fueling station. The land that was likely used for takeoffs and landings has been fully integrated into the residential estate's lawn and grounds.

Historical Significance

Sorel-Tracy/Air Nature Inc. Heliport was a small, private VFR (Visual Flight Rules) heliport. Its significance was purely local, serving as the operational base for the company Air Nature Inc. This company likely provided specialized helicopter services to the Sorel-Tracy region, such as flight training, aerial photography, sightseeing tours, and private charter flights. It did not serve commercial passenger airlines and was not a public facility. The identifier 'CA-1149' is not an official ICAO code but a location identifier used in some third-party aviation databases to mark small or defunct airfields.

Reopening Prospects

Extremely low to none. There are no known plans or discussions to reopen a heliport at this location. The original operating company has been defunct for over a decade, and the land is now established private residential property. Any new heliport in the Sorel-Tracy area would be an entirely new project at a different location and would not be a 'reopening' of the former Air Nature Inc. facility.

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