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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 Waterton Park.

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

Large Airports ...

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

  • Lethbridge Co. Airport   (YQL/CYQL)
    (64 miles [103 km] to the northeast)
  • Canadian Rockies Intl.   (YXC/CYXC)
    (92 miles [148.1 km] to the west northwest)

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Cardston Airport   (FAA ID: CEA6)
    (31 miles [49.9 km] to the east northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 49.162500, -113.241111<7>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Cardston Airport
  • Pincher Creek Airport   (WPC/CZPC)
    (32 miles [51.5 km] to the north)
  • Fort Macleod Airport   (FAA ID: CEY3)
    (50 miles [80.5 km] to the north northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 49.700000, -113.416667<9>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Fort Macleod Airport
  • Del Bonita / Whetstone Intl.   (FAA ID: CEQ4)
    (51 miles [82.1 km] to the east)
    • GPS Coordinates: 48.998611, -112.776389<10>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Del Bonita / Whetstone International Airport
  • Elko Airport   (FAA ID: CBE2)
    (57 miles [91.7 km] to the west northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 49.283333, -115.150000<11>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Elko Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Waterton Park), 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 Kelowna International Airport:
     Decimal: 49.95722, -119.377778
     DDMMSS: 49° 57' 25", -119° 22' 40"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Edmonton Internationl Airport:
     Decimal: 53.30972, -113.579722
     DDMMSS: 53° 18' 34", -113° 34' 46"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Lethbridge County Airport:
     Decimal: 49.63027, -112.799722
     DDMMSS: 49° 37' 48", -112° 47' 58"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Cranbrook / Canadian Rockies International Airport:
     Decimal: 49.61222, -115.781944
     DDMMSS: 49° 36' 43", -115° 46' 54"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Cardston Airport:
     Decimal: 49.16250, -113.241111
     DDMMSS: 49° 9' 45", -113° 14' 27"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Pincher Creek Airport:
     Decimal: 49.52055, -113.997222
     DDMMSS: 49° 31' 13", -113° 59' 49"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Fort Macleod Airport:
     Decimal: 49.70000, -113.416667
     DDMMSS: 49° 42' 0", -113° 25' 0"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Del Bonita / Whetstone International Airport:
     Decimal: 48.99861, -112.776389
     DDMMSS: 48° 59' 54", -112° 46' 35"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Elko Airport:
     Decimal: 49.28333, -115.150000
     DDMMSS: 49° 16' 59", -115° 9' 0"