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 Buford.

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

Large Airports ...

Edmonton Internationl Airport (YEG/CYEG)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Official website: https://flyeia.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: YEG ICAO: CYEG
- GPS Coordinates: 53.309722, -113.579722<2>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Edmonton Internationl Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
Calgary Intl. (YYC/CYYC)
(147 miles [236.6 km] to the south)
- Official website: https://www.yyc.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: YYC ICAO: CYYC
- GPS Coordinates: 51.113889, -114.020278<3>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Calgary International Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]

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

Red Deer Rgnl. (YQF/CYQF)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the south)
- Official website: https://www.flyreddeer.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: YQF ICAO: CYQF
- GPS Coordinates: 52.182222, -113.894444<4>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Red Deer Regional Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
Viking Airport (FAA ID: CEE8)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the east)
- GPS Coordinates: 53.100000, -111.866667<5>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Viking Airport

General Aviation Airports ...

Edmonton City Centre Airport (YXD/CYXD)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: YXD ICAO: CYXD
- GPS Coordinates: 53.572500, -113.520556<6>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Edmonton City Centre Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
Wetaskiwin Rgnl. (FAA ID: CEX3)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 52.965000, -113.411111<7>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Wetaskiwin Regional Airport
Edmonton / Villeneuve Airport (ZVL/CZVL)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: ZVL ICAO: CZVL
- GPS Coordinates: 53.668333, -113.855556<8>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Edmonton / Villeneuve Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
Cooking Lake Airport (FAA ID: CEZ3)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the east northeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 53.427500, -113.115556<9>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Edmonton / Cooking Lake Airport
Continue List (5 more) ...
- Rimbey Airport (FAA ID: CFC7)
  (41 miles [66 km] to the south southwest)
  - GPS Coordinates: 52.681944, -114.237500<10>
  - Jump to a Google Map centered on Rimbey Airport
- Drayton Valley Airport (FAA ID: CER3)
  (43 miles [69.2 km] to the west)
  - GPS Coordinates: 53.265833, -114.960278<11>
  - Jump to a Google Map centered on Drayton Valley Industrial Airport
- Ponoka Industrial Airport (FAA ID: CEH3)
  (43 miles [69.2 km] to the south southeast)
  - GPS Coordinates: 52.651944, -113.604444<12>
  - Jump to a Google Map centered on Ponoka Industrial Airport
- Camrose Airport (FAA ID: CEQ3)
  (47 miles [75.6 km] to the east southeast)
  - GPS Coordinates: 53.039722, -112.816111<13>
  - Jump to a Google Map centered on Camrose Airport
- Edmonton / Josephburg Airport (FAA ID: CFB6)
  (47 miles [75.6 km] to the northeast)
  - GPS Coordinates: 53.728056, -113.087222<14>
  - Jump to a Google Map centered on Edmonton / Josephburg Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Buford), 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 Edmonton Internationl Airport: Decimal: 53.30972, -113.579722 DDMMSS: 53° 18' 34", -113° 34' 46"
<3>	GPS Coordinates for Calgary International Airport: Decimal: 51.11388, -114.020278 DDMMSS: 51° 6' 49", -114° 1' 13"
<4>	GPS Coordinates for Red Deer Regional Airport: Decimal: 52.18222, -113.894444 DDMMSS: 52° 10' 55", -113° 53' 39"
<5>	GPS Coordinates for Viking Airport: Decimal: 53.10000, -111.866667 DDMMSS: 53° 6' 0", -111° 52' 0"
<6>	GPS Coordinates for Edmonton City Centre Airport: Decimal: 53.57250, -113.520556 DDMMSS: 53° 34' 20", -113° 31' 14"
<7>	GPS Coordinates for Wetaskiwin Regional Airport: Decimal: 52.96500, -113.411111 DDMMSS: 52° 57' 54", -113° 24' 39"
<8>	GPS Coordinates for Edmonton / Villeneuve Airport: Decimal: 53.66833, -113.855556 DDMMSS: 53° 40' 5", -113° 51' 20"
<9>	GPS Coordinates for Edmonton / Cooking Lake Airport: Decimal: 53.42750, -113.115556 DDMMSS: 53° 25' 39", -113° 6' 56"
<10>	GPS Coordinates for Rimbey Airport: Decimal: 52.68194, -114.237500 DDMMSS: 52° 40' 54", -114° 14' 14"
<11>	GPS Coordinates for Drayton Valley Industrial Airport: Decimal: 53.26583, -114.960278 DDMMSS: 53° 15' 56", -114° 57' 37"
<12>	GPS Coordinates for Ponoka Industrial Airport: Decimal: 52.65194, -113.604444 DDMMSS: 52° 39' 6", -113° 36' 15"
<13>	GPS Coordinates for Camrose Airport: Decimal: 53.03972, -112.816111 DDMMSS: 53° 2' 22", -112° 48' 57"
<14>	GPS Coordinates for Edmonton / Josephburg Airport: Decimal: 53.72805, -113.087222 DDMMSS: 53° 43' 40", -113° 5' 13"