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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 Fort Fraser.

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

Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

  • Prince George Airport   (YXS/CYXS)
    (77 miles [123.9 km] to the east)
  • Quesnel Airport   (YQZ/CYQZ)
    (110 miles [177 km] to the southeast)
  • Anahim Lake Airport   (IATA: YAA)
    (115 miles [185.1 km] to the south southwest)
    • Airport Identification Code: IATA: YAA
    • GPS Coordinates: 52.452222, -125.304444<4>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Anahim Lake Airport
  • Smithers Airport   (YYD/CYYD)
    (118 miles [189.9 km] to the west northwest)

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Fraser Lake Airport   (FAA ID: CBZ9)
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 54.013333, -124.767778<6>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Fraser Lake Airport
  • Vanderhoof Airport   (FAA ID: CAU4)
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • GPS Coordinates: 54.046111, -124.012500<7>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Vanderhoof Airport
  • Fort St. James Airport   (YJM/CYJM)
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fort Fraser), 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 Prince George Airport:
     Decimal: 53.88416, -122.677500
     DDMMSS: 53° 53' 2", -122° 40' 38"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Quesnel Airport:
     Decimal: 53.02611, -122.510278
     DDMMSS: 53° 1' 33", -122° 30' 37"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Anahim Lake Airport:
     Decimal: 52.45222, -125.304444
     DDMMSS: 52° 27' 7", -125° 18' 15"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Smithers Airport:
     Decimal: 54.82527, -127.182778
     DDMMSS: 54° 49' 30", -127° 10' 58"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Fraser Lake Airport:
     Decimal: 54.01333, -124.767778
     DDMMSS: 54° 0' 47", -124° 46' 4"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Vanderhoof Airport:
     Decimal: 54.04611, -124.012500
     DDMMSS: 54° 2' 45", -124° 0' 45"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Fort Saint James (Perison) Airport:
     Decimal: 54.39722, -124.262778
     DDMMSS: 54° 23' 49", -124° 15' 46"