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 North Star.

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

Large Airports ...

Calgary Intl. (YYC/CYYC)
(132 miles [212.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Official website: https://www.yyc.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: YYC ICAO: CYYC
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
Spokane Intl. (GEG/KGEG)
(156 miles [251.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Official website: https://spokaneairports.net/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: GEG ICAO: KGEG
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Spokane Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Kelowna Intl. (YLW/CYLW)
(164 miles [263.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Official website: https://ylw.kelowna.ca/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: YLW ICAO: CYLW
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]

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

Canadian Rockies Intl. (YXC/CYXC)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north northwest)
- Official website: flyyxc.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: YXC ICAO: CYXC
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
West Kootenay Rgnl. (YCG/CYCG)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the west)
- Official website: https://www.castlegar.ca/residents/transportation/airport/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: YCG ICAO: CYCG
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
Glacier Park Intl. (FCA/KGPI)
(109 miles [175.4 km] to the southeast)
- Official website: https://iflyglacier.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: FCA ICAO: KGPI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Glacier Park Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Kalispell City Airport (FAA ID: S27)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the southeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Kalispell City Airport

General Aviation Airports ...

Elko Airport (FAA ID: CBE2)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the southeast)
Sparwood / Elk Valley Airport (ICAO: CYSW)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: CYSW
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
Creston Airport (FAA ID: CAJ3)
(48 miles [77.2 km] to the southwest)
Crawford Bay Airport (FAA ID: CAR2)
(48 miles [77.2 km] to the west)
Continue List (4 more) ...
- Eureka Airport (FAA ID: 88M)
  (50 miles [80.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Eureka Airport
- Eckhart Intl. (FAA ID: 1S1)
  (51 miles [82.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Eckhart Intl.
- Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ/CYCZ)
  (54 miles [86.9 km] to the north)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: YCZ ICAO: CYCZ
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Kaslo Airport (FAA ID: CBR2)
  (58 miles [93.3 km] to the west northwest)

Footnotes ...

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