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 Lac des Arcs.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Lac des Arcs. 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 Lac des Arcs.
Large Airports ...
- Calgary Intl. (YYC/CYYC)
- Edmonton Internationl Airport (YEG/CYEG)
- Kelowna Intl. (YLW/CYLW)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Red Deer Rgnl. (YQF/CYQF)
- Canadian Rockies Intl. (YXC/CYXC)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: YXC ICAO: CYXC
- Cranbrook / Canadian Rockies International Airport lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<2> miles to the south southwest of Lac des Arcs.
- Official website: flyyxc.com/
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cranbrook / Canadian Rockies International Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
General Aviation Airports ...
- Banff Airport (YBA/CYBA)
- Springbank Airport (YBW/CYBW)
- Sundre / Goodwins Farm Airport (FAA ID: CFZ5)
- Sundre / Goodwins Farm Airport lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<2> miles to the north northeast of Lac des Arcs.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sundre / Goodwins Farm Airport
- Invermere Airport (FAA ID: CAA8)
- Invermere Airport lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<2> miles to the southwest of Lac des Arcs.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Invermere Airport
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- Sundre Airport (FAA ID: CFN7)
- Sundre Airport lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<2> miles to the north northeast of Lac des Arcs.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sundre Airport
- Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ/CYCZ)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: YCZ ICAO: CYCZ
- Fairmont Hot Springs Airport lies 59 miles [95 km]<2> miles to the south southwest of Lac des Arcs.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fairmont Hot Springs Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Carstairs - Bishell's Airport (FAA ID: CGB2)
- Carstairs - Bishell's Airport lies 59 miles [95 km]<2> miles to the northeast of Lac des Arcs.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Carstairs - Bishell's Airport
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lac des Arcs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lac des Arcs), 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lac des Arcs) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Lac des Arcs. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Lac des ArcsOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lac des Arcs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.0548, Longitude: -115.1544 |