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 Gates.

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

Large Airports ...

Vancouver Intl. (YVR/CYVR)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Official website: https://www.yvr.ca/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: YVR ICAO: CYVR
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
Victoria Intl. (YYJ/CYYJ)
(134 miles [215.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Official website: https://www.victoriaairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: YYJ ICAO: CYYJ
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
Kelowna Intl. (YLW/CYLW)
(144 miles [231.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Official website: https://ylw.kelowna.ca/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: YLW ICAO: CYLW
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
King County Intl. (BFI/KBFI)
(205 miles [329.9 km] to the south)
- Official website: https://www.kingcounty.gov/services/airport.aspx
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: BFI ICAO: KBFI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for King County Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Seattle - Tacoma Intl. (SEA/KSEA)
(210 miles [338 km] to the south)
- Official website: https://www.portseattle.org/sea-tac
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: SEA ICAO: KSEA
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Seattle - Tacoma Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]

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

Sechelt Aero (IATA: YHS)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: YHS
Pitt Meadows Rgnl. (YPK/CYPK)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the south)
- Official website: https://flyypk.ca/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: YPK ICAO: CYPK
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
Kamloops Airport (YKA/CYKA)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the east)
- Official website: www.kamloopsairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: YKA ICAO: CYKA
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
Langley Rgnl. (YNJ/CYNJ)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the south)
- Official website: ynj.tol.ca/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: YNJ ICAO: CYNJ
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
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- Powell River Airport (YPW/CYPW)
  (98 miles [157.7 km] to the west southwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: YPW ICAO: CYPW
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Abbotsford Intl. (YXX/CYXX)
  (102 miles [164.2 km] to the south)
  - Official website: https://www.abbotsfordairport.ca/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: YXX ICAO: CYXX
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Qualicum Bch. Airport (IATA: XQU)
  (115 miles [185.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: XQU
- Comox Airport (YQQ/CYQQ)
  (117 miles [188.3 km] to the west southwest)
  - Official website: https://www.comoxairport.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: YQQ ICAO: CYQQ
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Bellingham Intl. (BLI/KBLI)
  (117 miles [188.3 km] to the south)
  - Official website: https://www.portofbellingham.com/27/Airport
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: BLI ICAO: KBLI
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Bellingham Intl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Williams Lake Rgnl. (YWL/CYWL)
  (118 miles [189.9 km] to the north)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: YWL ICAO: CYWL
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]

General Aviation Airports ...

Pemberton Airport (ICAO: CYPS)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: CYPS
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
Lillooet Airport (FAA ID: CAR3)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east northeast)
Squamish Airport (YSE/CYSE)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: YSE ICAO: CYSE
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
Cache Creek Airport (FAA ID: CAZ5)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the east northeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>

When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gates), 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.