An airport with a grass runway that straddles the border is located on the east side of this crossing.

Formerly called "East Poplar River", the Coronach border station was established in 1914 under the administrative oversight of the Port of Moose Jaw.

[3][4] In 1996, this border crossing became the world's first fully automated port of entry, using biometrics to confirm the identity of travelers.

[5] The US and Canadian governments engaged in a cooperative prototype project to enable certain trusted individuals with nothing to declare to cross the border in either direction after the port had closed for the night.

Local residents who were enrolled could use a speaker recognition system to open the gates and enter the country without inspection.