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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 Elkwater.

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

Large Airports ...

  • Calgary Intl.   (YYC/CYYC)
    (192 miles [309 km] to the west northwest)
  • John G. Diefenbaker Intl.   (YXE/CYXE)
    (233 miles [375 km] to the northeast)
  • Regina Intl.   (YQR/CYQR)
    (254 miles [408.8 km] to the east northeast)
  • Edmonton Internationl Airport   (YEG/CYEG)
    (289 miles [465.1 km] to the north northwest)

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

  • Medicine Hat Airport   (YXH/CYXH)
    (31 miles [49.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lethbridge Co. Airport   (YQL/CYQL)
    (112 miles [180.2 km] to the west)

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Medicine Hat Airport   (FAA ID: CFZ3)
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 49.972222, -110.723611<8>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Medicine Hat / Schlenker Airport
  • Maple Creek Airport   (FAA ID: CJQ4)
    (39 miles [62.8 km] to the east northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 49.896735, -109.475876<9>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Maple Creek Airport
  • Bow Island Airport   (FAA ID: CEF3)
    (49 miles [78.9 km] to the west northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 49.883333, -111.333333<10>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Bow Island Airport
  • Foremost Airport   (FAA ID: CFD4)
    (55 miles [88.5 km] to the west southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 49.483056, -111.494444<11>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Foremost Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Elkwater), 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 Calgary International Airport:
     Decimal: 51.11388, -114.020278
     DDMMSS: 51° 6' 49", -114° 1' 13"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Saskatoon / John G. Diefenbaker International Airport:
     Decimal: 52.17083, -106.699722
     DDMMSS: 52° 10' 14", -106° 41' 58"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Regina International Airport:
     Decimal: 50.43222, -104.666111
     DDMMSS: 50° 25' 55", -104° 39' 57"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Edmonton Internationl Airport:
     Decimal: 53.30972, -113.579722
     DDMMSS: 53° 18' 34", -113° 34' 46"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Medicine Hat Airport:
     Decimal: 50.01888, -110.720833
     DDMMSS: 50° 1' 7", -110° 43' 14"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Lethbridge County Airport:
     Decimal: 49.63027, -112.799722
     DDMMSS: 49° 37' 48", -112° 47' 58"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Medicine Hat / Schlenker Airport:
     Decimal: 49.97222, -110.723611
     DDMMSS: 49° 58' 19", -110° 43' 24"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Maple Creek Airport:
     Decimal: 49.89673, -109.475876
     DDMMSS: 49° 53' 48", -109° 28' 33"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Bow Island Airport:
     Decimal: 49.88333, -111.333333
     DDMMSS: 49° 52' 59", -111° 19' 59"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Foremost Airport:
     Decimal: 49.48305, -111.494444
     DDMMSS: 49° 28' 58", -111° 29' 39"