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Nearby Airports

Introduction ...

When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would better fit our travel plans.<1> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and proximity to Bitumount.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Bitumount. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.

For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.

Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Bitumount.

Large Airports ...

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Birch Mountain Airport   (FAA ID: CFM2)
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 57.700000, -111.833333<3>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Birch Mountain Airport
  • Muskeg Tower Airport   (FAA ID: CFW4)
    (32 miles [51.5 km] to the east southeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 57.137500, -110.892500<4>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Muskeg Tower Airport
  • Namur Lake Airport   (FAA ID: CFB5)
    (43 miles [69.2 km] to the west)
    • GPS Coordinates: 57.383333, -112.800000<5>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Namur Lake Airport
  • Johnson Lake Airport   (FAA ID: CFL9)
    (50 miles [80.5 km] to the east northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 57.566667, -110.316667<6>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Johnson Lake Airport
  • Embarras Airport   (FAA ID: CFN4)
    (57 miles [91.7 km] to the north)
    • GPS Coordinates: 58.200000, -111.383333<7>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Embarras Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bitumount), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.
<2>GPS Coordinates for Fort McMurray Airport:
     Decimal: 56.65333, -111.223333
     DDMMSS: 56° 39' 11", -111° 13' 23"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Birch Mountain Airport:
     Decimal: 57.70000, -111.833333
     DDMMSS: 57° 42' 0", -111° 49' 59"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Muskeg Tower Airport:
     Decimal: 57.13750, -110.892500
     DDMMSS: 57° 8' 15", -110° 53' 32"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Namur Lake Airport:
     Decimal: 57.38333, -112.800000
     DDMMSS: 57° 22' 59", -112° 47' 59"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Johnson Lake Airport:
     Decimal: 57.56666, -110.316667
     DDMMSS: 57° 33' 59", -110° 19' 0"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Embarras Airport:
     Decimal: 58.20000, -111.383333
     DDMMSS: 58° 12' 0", -111° 22' 59"