Kvichak Diamond J Airport

The closure was likely due to a combination of economic and logistical factors. As a private airstrip, the cost of maintenance, insurance, and liability in the harsh Alaskan environment would have been significant. The proximity and reliability of the publicly owned and maintained Igiugig Airport (PAIG), located approximately 10 miles to the southeast, provided a more practical and cost-effective alternative for transporting guests and supplies.

The site is no longer an active airfield. Satellite imagery of the coordinates shows a faint, narrow outline of the former runway that is now completely overgrown with tundra vegetation. The land is part of the Diamond J Wilderness Lodge property, but the airstrip itself is abandoned and unusable for any aviation purposes.

Kvichak Diamond J Airport was a private-use airstrip with local commercial significance. Its sole purpose was to serve the Diamond J Wilderness Lodge, a remote fishing lodge on the Kvichak River. When active, it handled small general aviation aircraft, such as Cessna, Piper, and De Havilland Beaver bush planes, which provided direct air taxi service for guests, staff, and supplies from larger hubs like King Salmon. It was crucial for the lodge's operations before logistical reliance shifted to the nearby public airport.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the airport. The lodge has fully adapted its operations to use the nearby Igiugig Airport, from which guests are typically transported by boat. The significant cost required to clear, restore, and certify the runway, combined with the efficient alternative already in place, makes reopening highly improbable and economically unfeasible.