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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 Knik River.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Knik River. 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 Knik River.
Large Airports ...
- Ted Stevens Anchorage Intl. (ANC/PANC)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Homer Airport (HOM/PAHO)
(154 miles [247.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairbanks Intl. (FAI/PAFA)
(233 miles [375 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Valdez Pioneer Fld. (VDZ/PAVD)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Kenai Muni. (ENA/PAEN)
(100 miles [160.9 km] to the southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Butte Muni. (FAA ID: AK1)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 61.530315, -149.017636<7>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Butte Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Butte Muni.
- Palmer Muni. (PAQ/PAAQ)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Birchwood Airport (FAA ID: BCV)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- GPS Coordinates: 61.416083, -149.508306<9>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Birchwood Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Birchwood Airport
- Wasilla Airport (WWA/PAWS)
(23 miles [37 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Knik River), 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 Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport: Decimal: 61.17436, -149.996361 DDMMSS: 61° 10' 27", -149° 59' 46" |
| <3> | GPS Coordinates for Homer Airport: Decimal: 59.64555, -151.476583 DDMMSS: 59° 38' 43", -151° 28' 35" |
| <4> | GPS Coordinates for Fairbanks International Airport: Decimal: 64.81511, -147.856448 DDMMSS: 64° 48' 54", -147° 51' 23" |
| <5> | GPS Coordinates for Valdez Pioneer Field: Decimal: 61.13421, -146.244762 DDMMSS: 61° 8' 3", -146° 14' 41" |
| <6> | GPS Coordinates for Kenai Municipal Airport: Decimal: 60.57330, -151.244778 DDMMSS: 60° 34' 23", -151° 14' 41" |
| <7> | GPS Coordinates for Butte Municipal Airport: Decimal: 61.53031, -149.017636 DDMMSS: 61° 31' 49", -149° 1' 3" |
| <8> | GPS Coordinates for Palmer Municipal Airport: Decimal: 61.59491, -149.088711 DDMMSS: 61° 35' 41", -149° 5' 19" |
| <9> | GPS Coordinates for Birchwood Airport: Decimal: 61.41608, -149.508306 DDMMSS: 61° 24' 57", -149° 30' 29" |
| <10> | GPS Coordinates for Wasilla Airport: Decimal: 61.57198, -149.539553 DDMMSS: 61° 34' 19", -149° 32' 22" |
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