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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.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Goose Bay Airport   (FAA ID: Z40)
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 61.394451, -149.845556<6>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Goose Bay Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Goose Bay Airport
  • Big Lake Airport   (BGQ/PAGQ)
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north northwest)
  • Birchwood Airport   (FAA ID: BCV)
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east southeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 61.416083, -149.508306<8>
      (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)
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Merrill Fld.   (ICAO: PAMR)
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south southwest)
    • Willow Airport   (WOW/PAUO)
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north northwest)
    • Butte Muni.   (FAA ID: AK1)
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east northeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 61.530315, -149.017636<12>
        (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)
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east northeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Knik), 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 Kenai Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 60.57330, -151.244778
     DDMMSS: 60° 34' 23", -151° 14' 41"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Valdez Pioneer Field:
     Decimal: 61.13421, -146.244762
     DDMMSS: 61° 8' 3", -146° 14' 41"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Goose Bay Airport:
     Decimal: 61.39445, -149.845556
     DDMMSS: 61° 23' 40", -149° 50' 44"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Big Lake Airport:
     Decimal: 61.53612, -149.813897
     DDMMSS: 61° 32' 10", -149° 48' 50"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Birchwood Airport:
     Decimal: 61.41608, -149.508306
     DDMMSS: 61° 24' 57", -149° 30' 29"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Wasilla Airport:
     Decimal: 61.57198, -149.539553
     DDMMSS: 61° 34' 19", -149° 32' 22"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Merrill Field:
     Decimal: 61.21354, -149.844446
     DDMMSS: 61° 12' 48", -149° 50' 40"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Willow Airport:
     Decimal: 61.75418, -150.051739
     DDMMSS: 61° 45' 15", -150° 3' 6"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Butte Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 61.53031, -149.017636
     DDMMSS: 61° 31' 49", -149° 1' 3"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Palmer Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 61.59491, -149.088711
     DDMMSS: 61° 35' 41", -149° 5' 19"