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 Riley.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Riley. 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 Riley.
Large Airports ...
- Calgary Intl. (YYC/CYYC)
(129 miles [207.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Spokane Intl. (GEG/KGEG)
(158 miles [254.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Kelowna Intl. (YLW/CYLW)
(165 miles [265.5 km] to the west)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Canadian Rockies Intl. (YXC/CYXC)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Kootenay Rgnl. (YCG/CYCG)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Glacier Park Intl. (FCA/KGPI)
(110 miles [177 km] to the southeast)
- Kalispell City Airport (FAA ID: S27)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Elko Airport (FAA ID: CBE2)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sparwood / Elk Valley Airport (ICAO: CYSW)
(41 miles [66 km] to the east northeast)
- Crawford Bay Airport (FAA ID: CAR2)
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the west)
- Creston Airport (FAA ID: CAJ3)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the southwest)
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- Eureka Airport (FAA ID: 88M)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ/CYCZ)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the north)
- Eckhart Intl. (FAA ID: 1S1)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kaslo Airport (FAA ID: CBR2)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Riley), 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. |