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 Old Town.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Old Town. 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 Old Town.
Large Airports ...
- Calgary Intl. (YYC/CYYC)
(137 miles [220.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spokane Intl. (GEG/KGEG)
(151 miles [243 km] to the south southwest)
- Kelowna Intl. (YLW/CYLW)
(154 miles [247.8 km] to the west northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Canadian Rockies Intl. (YXC/CYXC)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east northeast)
- West Kootenay Rgnl. (YCG/CYCG)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Glacier Park Intl. (FCA/KGPI)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Crawford Bay Airport (FAA ID: CAR2)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the west northwest)
- Elko Airport (FAA ID: CBE2)
(41 miles [66 km] to the east southeast)
- Creston Airport (FAA ID: CAJ3)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eckhart Intl. (FAA ID: 1S1)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the south southwest)
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- Kaslo Airport (FAA ID: CBR2)
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Sparwood / Elk Valley Airport (ICAO: CYSW)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ/CYCZ)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the north)
- Eureka Airport (FAA ID: 88M)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boundary Co. Airport (FAA ID: 65S)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Nelson Airport (FAA ID: CZNL)
(59 miles [95 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Old Town), 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. |