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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 Laurier.

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

Large Airports ...

  • Winnipeg Intl.   (YWG/CYWG)
    (122 miles [196.3 km] to the east southeast)
  • Regina Intl.   (YQR/CYQR)
    (225 miles [362.1 km] to the west)

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

  • Brandon Muni.   (YBR/CYBR)
    (69 miles [111 km] to the south southwest)

General Aviation Airports ...

  • McCreary Airport   (FAA ID: CJR8)
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south southeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 50.764722, -99.496667<5>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on McCreary Airport
  • Lt. Col. W. G. Barker Airport   (YDN/CYDN)
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Erickson Muni.   (FAA ID: CKQ6)
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 50.499608, -99.899151<7>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Erickson Municipal Airport
  • Gilbert Plains Airport   (FAA ID: CJH2)
    (44 miles [70.8 km] to the west northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 51.133333, -100.500000<8>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Gilbert Plains Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Laurier), 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 Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International Airport:
     Decimal: 49.91000, -97.240000
     DDMMSS: 49° 54' 35", -97° 14' 23"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Regina International Airport:
     Decimal: 50.43222, -104.666111
     DDMMSS: 50° 25' 55", -104° 39' 57"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Brandon Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 49.91000, -99.951944
     DDMMSS: 49° 54' 35", -99° 57' 6"
<5>GPS Coordinates for McCreary Airport:
     Decimal: 50.76472, -99.496667
     DDMMSS: 50° 45' 52", -99° 29' 48"
<6>&ddmmss(Lt. Col. W. G. (Billy) Barker VC Airport:51.100833:-100.052500)&
<7>GPS Coordinates for Erickson Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 50.49960, -99.899151
     DDMMSS: 50° 29' 58", -99° 53' 56"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Gilbert Plains Airport:
     Decimal: 51.13333, -100.500000
     DDMMSS: 51° 7' 59", -100° 30' 0"