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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 Philomena.

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

Large Airports ...

  • Edmonton Internationl Airport   (YEG/CYEG)
    (151 miles [243 km] to the south southwest)
  • John G. Diefenbaker Intl.   (YXE/CYXE)
    (289 miles [465.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Calgary Intl.   (YYC/CYYC)
    (297 miles [478 km] to the south southwest)

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Christina Basin Airport   (FAA ID: CFF2)
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 55.590000, -111.823056<7>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Christina Basin Airport
  • Lac La Biche Airport   (YLB/CYLB)
    (32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southwest)
  • Conklin Airport   (FAA ID: CER5)
    (38 miles [61.2 km] to the north northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 55.634722, -111.087778<9>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Conklin Airport
  • Grist Lake Airport   (FAA ID: CFY2)
    (47 miles [75.6 km] to the east northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 55.400000, -110.483333<10>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Grist Lake Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Philomena), 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 Saskatoon / John G. Diefenbaker International Airport:
     Decimal: 52.17083, -106.699722
     DDMMSS: 52° 10' 14", -106° 41' 58"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Calgary International Airport:
     Decimal: 51.11388, -114.020278
     DDMMSS: 51° 6' 49", -114° 1' 13"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Cold Lake Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 54.47750, -110.268611
     DDMMSS: 54° 28' 38", -110° 16' 6"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Fort McMurray Airport:
     Decimal: 56.65333, -111.223333
     DDMMSS: 56° 39' 11", -111° 13' 23"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Christina Basin Airport:
     Decimal: 55.59000, -111.823056
     DDMMSS: 55° 35' 24", -111° 49' 23"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Lac La Biche Airport:
     Decimal: 54.77027, -112.031667
     DDMMSS: 54° 46' 12", -112° 1' 54"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Conklin Airport:
     Decimal: 55.63472, -111.087778
     DDMMSS: 55° 38' 4", -111° 5' 16"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Grist Lake Airport:
     Decimal: 55.40000, -110.483333
     DDMMSS: 55° 23' 59", -110° 28' 59"