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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 Lac la Biche.

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

Large Airports ...

  • Edmonton Internationl Airport   (YEG/CYEG)
    (120 miles [193.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Calgary Intl.   (YYC/CYYC)
    (266 miles [428.1 km] to the south southwest)
  • John G. Diefenbaker Intl.   (YXE/CYXE)
    (281 miles [452.2 km] to the southeast)

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

  • Cold Lake Rgnl.   (FAA ID: CEN5)
    (71 miles [114.3 km] to the east southeast)
  • Viking Airport   (FAA ID: CEE8)
    (115 miles [185.1 km] to the south)
    • GPS Coordinates: 53.100000, -111.866667<6>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Viking Airport

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Lac La Biche Airport   (YLB/CYLB)
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Boyle Airport   (FAA ID: CFM7)
    (36 miles [57.9 km] to the west southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 54.573333, -112.820000<8>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Boyle Airport
  • Athabasca Airport   (ICAO: CYWM)
    (49 miles [78.9 km] to the west)
  • Christina Basin Airport   (FAA ID: CFF2)
    (56 miles [90.1 km] to the north)
    • GPS Coordinates: 55.590000, -111.823056<10>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Christina Basin Airport
  • Bonnyville Airport   (YBY/CYBF)
    (58 miles [93.3 km] to the east southeast)
  • St. Paul Airport   (ZSP/CEW3)
    (58 miles [93.3 km] to the south southeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lac la Biche), 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 Saskatoon / John G. Diefenbaker International Airport:
     Decimal: 52.17083, -106.699722
     DDMMSS: 52° 10' 14", -106° 41' 58"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Cold Lake Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 54.47750, -110.268611
     DDMMSS: 54° 28' 38", -110° 16' 6"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Viking Airport:
     Decimal: 53.10000, -111.866667
     DDMMSS: 53° 6' 0", -111° 52' 0"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Lac La Biche Airport:
     Decimal: 54.77027, -112.031667
     DDMMSS: 54° 46' 12", -112° 1' 54"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Boyle Airport:
     Decimal: 54.57333, -112.820000
     DDMMSS: 54° 34' 23", -112° 49' 11"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Athabasca Airport:
     Decimal: 54.74320, -113.205192
     DDMMSS: 54° 44' 35", -113° 12' 18"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Christina Basin Airport:
     Decimal: 55.59000, -111.823056
     DDMMSS: 55° 35' 24", -111° 49' 23"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Bonnyville Airport:
     Decimal: 54.30472, -110.741111
     DDMMSS: 54° 18' 16", -110° 44' 27"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Saint Paul Airport:
     Decimal: 53.99333, -111.380278
     DDMMSS: 53° 59' 35", -111° 22' 49"