Should the future of Fort Simpson’s island airport go to a vote? – Cabin Radio
May 26, 2025
Two airlines who use Fort Simpson’s island airstrip say its lease must be renewed to preserve a critical piece of local infrastructure.
The future of the island airport was discussed by village councillors this month as the lease for the land on which the runway sits is up for renewal in August.
Simpson Air and South Nahanni Airways say failing to renew the lease would have a detrimental impact on the two local, Indigenous-owned businesses.
