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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 Rainier.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Rainier. 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 Rainier.
Large Airports ...
- Calgary Intl. (YYC/CYYC)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Edmonton Internationl Airport (YEG/CYEG)
(212 miles [341.2 km] to the north northwest)
- John G. Diefenbaker Intl. (YXE/CYXE)
(263 miles [423.3 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Lethbridge Co. Airport (YQL/CYQL)
(59 miles [95 km] to the south southwest)
- Medicine Hat Airport (YXH/CYXH)
(64 miles [103 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Brooks Rgnl. (ICAO: CYBP)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Vauxhall Airport (FAA ID: CEN6)
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- GPS Coordinates: 50.033333, -112.083333<8>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Vauxhall Airport
- Bassano Airport (FAA ID: CEN2)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the north northwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 50.800000, -112.466667<9>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Bassano Airport
- Taber Airport (FAA ID: CED5)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the south)
- GPS Coordinates: 49.826667, -112.185000<10>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Taber Airport
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rainier), 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 Edmonton Internationl Airport: Decimal: 53.30972, -113.579722 DDMMSS: 53° 18' 34", -113° 34' 46" |
| <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 Lethbridge County Airport: Decimal: 49.63027, -112.799722 DDMMSS: 49° 37' 48", -112° 47' 58" |
| <6> | GPS Coordinates for Medicine Hat Airport: Decimal: 50.01888, -110.720833 DDMMSS: 50° 1' 7", -110° 43' 14" |
| <7> | GPS Coordinates for Brooks Regional Airport: Decimal: 50.63361, -111.925833 DDMMSS: 50° 38' 0", -111° 55' 32" |
| <8> | GPS Coordinates for Vauxhall Airport: Decimal: 50.03333, -112.083333 DDMMSS: 50° 1' 59", -112° 4' 59" |
| <9> | GPS Coordinates for Bassano Airport: Decimal: 50.80000, -112.466667 DDMMSS: 50° 47' 59", -112° 28' 0" |
| <10> | GPS Coordinates for Taber Airport: Decimal: 49.82666, -112.185000 DDMMSS: 49° 49' 35", -112° 11' 6" |
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