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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 McRae.

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

Large Airports ...

  • Edmonton Internationl Airport   (YEG/CYEG)
    (104 miles [167.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Calgary Intl.   (YYC/CYYC)
    (243 miles [391.1 km] to the south southwest)
  • John G. Diefenbaker Intl.   (YXE/CYXE)
    (256 miles [412 km] to the southeast)

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

  • Cold Lake Rgnl.   (FAA ID: CEN5)
    (58 miles [93.3 km] to the east)
  • Viking Airport   (FAA ID: CEE8)
    (86 miles [138.4 km] to the south)
    • GPS Coordinates: 53.100000, -111.866667<6>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Viking Airport
  • Lloydminster Airport   (YLL/CYLL)
    (98 miles [157.7 km] to the southeast)

General Aviation Airports ...

  • St. Paul Airport   (ZSP/CEW3)
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southeast)
  • Lac La Biche Airport   (YLB/CYLB)
    (31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northwest)
  • Bonnyville Airport   (YBY/CYBF)
    (39 miles [62.8 km] to the east)
  • Two Hills Airport   (FAA ID: CEL6)
    (45 miles [72.4 km] to the south)
    • GPS Coordinates: 53.700000, -111.783333<11>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Two Hills Airport
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Boyle Airport   (FAA ID: CFM7)
      (46 miles [74 km] to the west northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 54.573333, -112.820000<12>
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Boyle Airport
    • Elk Pt. Airport   (FAA ID: CEJ6)
      (49 miles [78.9 km] to the southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 53.893056, -110.772222<13>
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Elk Point Airport
    • Chipman Airport   (FAA ID: CFU3)
      (57 miles [91.7 km] to the southwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 53.716667, -112.633333<14>
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Chipman Airport
    • Vegreville Airport   (FAA ID: CEV3)
      (59 miles [95 km] to the south southwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 53.514444, -112.027500<15>
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Vegreville Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to McRae), 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 Lloydminster Airport:      Decimal: 53.30916, -110.072500      DDMMSS: 53° 18' 32", -110° 4' 21"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Saint Paul Airport:      Decimal: 53.99333, -111.380278      DDMMSS: 53° 59' 35", -111° 22' 49"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Lac La Biche Airport:      Decimal: 54.77027, -112.031667      DDMMSS: 54° 46' 12", -112° 1' 54"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Bonnyville Airport:      Decimal: 54.30472, -110.741111      DDMMSS: 54° 18' 16", -110° 44' 27"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Two Hills Airport:      Decimal: 53.70000, -111.783333      DDMMSS: 53° 42' 0", -111° 46' 59"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Boyle Airport:      Decimal: 54.57333, -112.820000      DDMMSS: 54° 34' 23", -112° 49' 11"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Elk Point Airport:      Decimal: 53.89305, -110.772222      DDMMSS: 53° 53' 34", -110° 46' 19"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Chipman Airport:      Decimal: 53.71666, -112.633333      DDMMSS: 53° 42' 59", -112° 37' 59"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Vegreville Airport:      Decimal: 53.51444, -112.027500      DDMMSS: 53° 30' 51", -112° 1' 39"