The airport was originally opened near Prince Albert on 22 July 1940 under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan as No.

6 Elementary Flying Training School, with Relief Landing Fields located near Hagen and Emma Lake.

Three serviceable runways were listed as follows:[5] A relief landing field for RCAF Station Prince Albert was located approximately 18 miles southeast.

[6] A review of Google Maps satellite imagery on 7 June 2018 shows no details indicating an airfield at the listed coordinates.

Rise Air operates charters for staff working at northern mine sites for Cameco and Orano.