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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 Bluesky.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Bluesky. 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 Bluesky.

Large Airports ...

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

  • Peace River Airport   (YPE/CYPE)
    (32 miles [51.5 km] to the east northeast)
  • Grande Prairie Airport   (YQU/CYQU)
    (66 miles [106.2 km] to the south southwest)
  • Dawson Creek Airport   (IATA: YDQ)
    (78 miles [125.5 km] to the west southwest)
  • Fort St. John Airport   (YXJ/CYXJ)
    (96 miles [154.5 km] to the west)

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Fairview Airport   (FAA ID: CEB5)
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • GPS Coordinates: 56.081389, -118.434722<6>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Fairview Airport
  • Spirit River Airport   (FAA ID: CFS5)
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 55.783611, -118.839722<7>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Spirit River Airport
  • Donnelly Airport   (FAA ID: CFM4)
    (51 miles [82.1 km] to the east southeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 55.709444, -117.094444<8>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Donnelly Airport
  • Debolt Airport   (FAA ID: CFG4)
    (58 miles [93.3 km] to the south)
    • GPS Coordinates: 55.233333, -118.033333<9>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Debolt Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bluesky), 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 Peace River Airport:      Decimal: 56.22694, -117.447222      DDMMSS: 56° 13' 36", -117° 26' 49"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Grande Prairie Airport:      Decimal: 55.17972, -118.885000      DDMMSS: 55° 10' 46", -118° 53' 6"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Dawson Creek Airport:      Decimal: 55.74222, -120.183056      DDMMSS: 55° 44' 31", -120° 10' 59"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Fort Saint John Airport:      Decimal: 56.23805, -120.740278      DDMMSS: 56° 14' 16", -120° 44' 25"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Fairview Airport:      Decimal: 56.08138, -118.434722      DDMMSS: 56° 4' 52", -118° 26' 4"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Spirit River Airport:      Decimal: 55.78361, -118.839722      DDMMSS: 55° 47' 0", -118° 50' 22"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Donnelly Airport:      Decimal: 55.70944, -117.094444      DDMMSS: 55° 42' 33", -117° 5' 39"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Debolt Airport:      Decimal: 55.23333, -118.033333      DDMMSS: 55° 13' 59", -118° 1' 59"