After 1968 the station became CFB La Macaza and closed as an active base in 1972 following the removal of the Bomarc missiles.

[3] The area that was used for the Bomarc launchers was converted into the La Macaza Institution, a federal penitentiary operated by the Correctional Service of Canada, in 1978.

[6][7] The airport was served during the ski season and summer months by Porter Airlines until 2022 and between December and March by Air Canada until 2019.

The airport consists of a small chalet-style terminal building along the east side of the runway and south of the prison facility.

It can take up to an hour in winter snow conditions as part of the road is secondary pavement with many twists and turns.