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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 Lower Tonsina.

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

Large Airports ...

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

  • Gulkana Airport   (GKN/PAGK)
    (43 miles [69.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Valdez Pioneer Fld.   (VDZ/PAVD)
    (63 miles [101.4 km] to the west southwest)
  • Cordova Muni.   (FAA ID: CKU)
    (84 miles [135.2 km] to the south southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 60.543903, -145.726704<7>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Cordova Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Cordova Muni.
  • Mudhole' Smith Airport   (CDV/PACV)
    (84 miles [135.2 km] to the south southwest)

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Chitina Airport   (FAA ID: CXC)
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 61.582859, -144.427097<9>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Chitina Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Chitina Airport
  • McCarthy Airport   (FAA ID: 15Z)
    (59 miles [95 km] to the east southeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 61.437061, -142.903737<10>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on McCarthy Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for McCarthy Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lower Tonsina), 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 Fairbanks International Airport:
     Decimal: 64.81511, -147.856448
     DDMMSS: 64° 48' 54", -147° 51' 23"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Homer Airport:
     Decimal: 59.64555, -151.476583
     DDMMSS: 59° 38' 43", -151° 28' 35"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Gulkana Airport:
     Decimal: 62.15494, -145.454333
     DDMMSS: 62° 9' 17", -145° 27' 15"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Valdez Pioneer Field:
     Decimal: 61.13421, -146.244762
     DDMMSS: 61° 8' 3", -146° 14' 41"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Cordova Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 60.54390, -145.726704
     DDMMSS: 60° 32' 38", -145° 43' 36"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Merle K. 'Mudhole' Smith Airport:
     Decimal: 60.49177, -145.477556
     DDMMSS: 60° 29' 30", -145° 28' 39"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Chitina Airport:
     Decimal: 61.58285, -144.427097
     DDMMSS: 61° 34' 58", -144° 25' 37"
<10>GPS Coordinates for McCarthy Airport:
     Decimal: 61.43706, -142.903737
     DDMMSS: 61° 26' 13", -142° 54' 13"