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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 Dolphin Beach.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Dolphin Beach. 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 Dolphin Beach.
Large Airports ...
- Vancouver Intl. (YVR/CYVR)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the east)
- Victoria Intl. (YYJ/CYYJ)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Qualicum Bch. Airport (IATA: XQU)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Airport Identification Code: IATA: XQU
- GPS Coordinates: 49.337222, -124.393889<4>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Qualicum Beach Airport
- Nanaimo Airport (YCD/CYCD)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sechelt Aero (IATA: YHS)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Airport Identification Code: IATA: YHS
- GPS Coordinates: 49.460556, -123.718611<6>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Sechelt Aerodrome
- Alberni Valley Rgnl. (IATA: YPB)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the west)
- Airport Identification Code: IATA: YPB
- GPS Coordinates: 49.321944, -124.931111<7>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Alberni Valley Regional Airport
- Powell River Airport (YPW/CYPW)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the north northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Texada / Gillies Bay Airport (YGB/CYGB)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Duncan Airport (IATA: DUQ)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Airport Identification Code: IATA: DUQ
- GPS Coordinates: 48.754793, -123.709872<10>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Duncan Airport
- Courtenay Airpark (IATA: YCA)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the northwest)
- Airport Identification Code: IATA: YCA
- GPS Coordinates: 49.679444, -124.981667<11>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Courtenay Airpark
- Pt. Roberts Airport (FAA ID: 1RL)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the east southeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 48.979722, -123.078889<12>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Point Roberts Airport - Young Field
- Current Airport Weather for Pt. Roberts Airport
- Boundary Bay Airport (YDT/CZBB)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Squamish Airport (YSE/CYSE)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dolphin Beach), 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 Vancouver International Airport:
Decimal: 49.19472, -123.183889
DDMMSS: 49° 11' 40", -123° 11' 2" |
| <3> | GPS Coordinates for Victoria International Airport:
Decimal: 48.64722, -123.425833
DDMMSS: 48° 38' 49", -123° 25' 32" |
| <4> | GPS Coordinates for Qualicum Beach Airport:
Decimal: 49.33722, -124.393889
DDMMSS: 49° 20' 13", -124° 23' 38" |
| <5> | GPS Coordinates for Nanaimo Airport:
Decimal: 49.05503, -123.870172
DDMMSS: 49° 3' 18", -123° 52' 12" |
| <6> | GPS Coordinates for Sechelt Aerodrome:
Decimal: 49.46055, -123.718611
DDMMSS: 49° 27' 37", -123° 43' 6" |
| <7> | GPS Coordinates for Alberni Valley Regional Airport:
Decimal: 49.32194, -124.931111
DDMMSS: 49° 19' 18", -124° 55' 51" |
| <8> | GPS Coordinates for Powell River Airport:
Decimal: 49.83416, -124.500278
DDMMSS: 49° 50' 2", -124° 30' 1" |
| <9> | GPS Coordinates for Texada / Gillies Bay Airport:
Decimal: 49.69416, -124.517778
DDMMSS: 49° 41' 38", -124° 31' 4" |
| <10> | GPS Coordinates for Duncan Airport:
Decimal: 48.75479, -123.709872
DDMMSS: 48° 45' 17", -123° 42' 35" |
| <11> | GPS Coordinates for Courtenay Airpark:
Decimal: 49.67944, -124.981667
DDMMSS: 49° 40' 45", -124° 58' 54" |
| <12> | GPS Coordinates for Point Roberts Airport - Young Field:
Decimal: 48.97972, -123.078889
DDMMSS: 48° 58' 46", -123° 4' 44" |
| <13> | GPS Coordinates for Boundary Bay Airport:
Decimal: 49.07388, -123.007500
DDMMSS: 49° 4' 25", -123° 0' 26" |
| <14> | GPS Coordinates for Squamish Airport:
Decimal: 49.78166, -123.161944
DDMMSS: 49° 46' 53", -123° 9' 42" |
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