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Nemiscau Airport is a remote, privately operated airfield in northern Quebec, built and run by Hydro-Québec to support its Nemiscau and Albanel electrical substations. It sits close to the community of Nemaska and offers a single hard-surfaced, lit runway for the occasional visiting aircraft, making it an intriguing stop for simulator pilots exploring Canada's James Bay region.
Nemiscau Airport serves a specific industrial purpose rather than public traffic: it was built and continues to be operated by Hydro-Québec to support the large electrical substations at Nemiscau and Albanel. Air Creebec operates scheduled flights into the field, but only at the discretion of Hydro-Québec, giving it an unusual private-airport character that sets it apart from most Canadian aerodromes open to general aviation.
The airport lies close to Nemaska, Quebec, situated 4 nautical miles southeast of the community along Route du Nord at kilometre 294. It is a remote northern Quebec field, well away from other significant aerodromes or controlled airspace complexes, reflecting its role as a dedicated support airstrip for Hydro-Québec infrastructure in the area.
Nemiscau has a single physical runway, 09/27, measuring 5,412 feet and surfaced in hard pavement. Both directions are lit, supporting operations outside daylight hours when the ground radio operator is present. There is no ILS available at the field.
No communications frequencies are published for Nemiscau Airport. Runway lighting is controlled by a ground radio operator, who must be present on site for any night operations; in practice the operator typically departs while it is still daylight, so pilots planning arrivals after dark should not assume lighting will be available.
Nemiscau Airport was built and is operated by Hydro-Québec to serve its large electrical substations at Nemiscau and Albanel, tying the airfield's origins directly to the development of the James Bay hydroelectric project in this part of Quebec. Air Creebec has operated scheduled flights to and from the airport, though only at the discretion of Hydro-Québec as the field's owner and operator.
The airport remains an active but tightly controlled facility, with Air Creebec providing scheduled services subject to Hydro-Québec's approval. Prior permission is required before landing private aircraft. Night operations depend on the presence of a ground radio operator to control the runway lighting, and pilots should be aware that this operator often leaves the site before nightfall, so lit-runway availability after dark cannot be assumed.
