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 Nelson.

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

Large Airports ...

Winnipeg Intl. (YWG/CYWG)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the northeast)
- Official website: https://www.waa.ca/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: YWG ICAO: CYWG
- GPS Coordinates: 49.910000, -97.240000<2>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
Regina Intl. (YQR/CYQR)
(299 miles [481.2 km] to the west northwest)
- Official website: https://www.yqr.ca/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: YQR ICAO: CYQR
- GPS Coordinates: 50.432222, -104.666111<3>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Regina International Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]

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

Devils Lake Rgnl. (DVL/KDVL)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the south southwest)
- Official website: https://www.devilslakeairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: DVL ICAO: KDVL
- GPS Coordinates: 48.114583, -98.908333<4>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Devils Lake Regional Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Devils Lake Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Devils Lake Regional
- From Nelson to Devils Lake Regional
Brandon Muni. (YBR/CYBR)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: YBR ICAO: CYBR
- GPS Coordinates: 49.910000, -99.951944<5>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Brandon Municipal Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
Grand Forks Intl. (GFK/KGFK)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Official website: https://gfkairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: GFK ICAO: KGFK
- GPS Coordinates: 47.947267, -97.173781<6>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Grand Forks International Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Grand Forks Intl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grand Forks International
- From Nelson to Grand Forks International

General Aviation Airports ...

Morden Rgnl. Aero (FAA ID: CJA3)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 49.210278, -98.059167<7>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Morden Regional Aerodrome
Winkler Airport (FAA ID: CKZ7)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 49.170606, -97.922295<8>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Winkler Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winkler
- From Nelson to Winkler
Manitou Airport (FAA ID: CKG5)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- GPS Coordinates: 49.250000, -98.533333<9>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Manitou Airport
Somerset Airport (FAA ID: CKC8)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west northwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 49.400278, -98.692500<10>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Somerset Airport
Continue List (3 more) ...
- Walhalla Muni. (FAA ID: 96D)
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southeast)
  - GPS Coordinates: 48.940572, -97.902775<11>
    (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
  - Jump to a Google Map centered on Walhalla Municipal Airport
  - Current Airport Weather for Walhalla Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Walhalla Municipal
  - From Nelson to Walhalla Municipal
- Altona Muni. (FAA ID: CJL6)
  (31 miles [49.9 km] to the east southeast)
  - GPS Coordinates: 49.094444, -97.533889<12>
  - Jump to a Google Map centered on Altona Municipal Airport
- Crystal City Muni. (FAA ID: CKZ6)
  (32 miles [51.5 km] to the west southwest)
  - GPS Coordinates: 49.147699, -98.880490<13>
  - Jump to a Google Map centered on Crystal City - Pilot Mound / Louise Municipal Airport
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Crystal City - Pilot Mound / Louise Municipal
  - From Nelson to Crystal City - Pilot Mound / Louise Municipal

Footnotes ...

<1>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Nelson), 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 Devils Lake Regional Airport: Decimal: 48.11458, -98.908333 DDMMSS: 48° 6' 52", -98° 54' 29"
<5>	GPS Coordinates for Brandon Municipal Airport: Decimal: 49.91000, -99.951944 DDMMSS: 49° 54' 35", -99° 57' 6"
<6>	GPS Coordinates for Grand Forks International Airport: Decimal: 47.94726, -97.173781 DDMMSS: 47° 56' 50", -97° 10' 25"
<7>	GPS Coordinates for Morden Regional Aerodrome: Decimal: 49.21027, -98.059167 DDMMSS: 49° 12' 36", -98° 3' 33"
<8>	GPS Coordinates for Winkler Airport: Decimal: 49.17060, -97.922295 DDMMSS: 49° 10' 14", -97° 55' 20"
<9>	GPS Coordinates for Manitou Airport: Decimal: 49.25000, -98.533333 DDMMSS: 49° 15' 0", -98° 31' 59"
<10>	GPS Coordinates for Somerset Airport: Decimal: 49.40027, -98.692500 DDMMSS: 49° 24' 0", -98° 41' 32"
<11>	GPS Coordinates for Walhalla Municipal Airport: Decimal: 48.94057, -97.902775 DDMMSS: 48° 56' 26", -97° 54' 9"
<12>	GPS Coordinates for Altona Municipal Airport: Decimal: 49.09444, -97.533889 DDMMSS: 49° 5' 39", -97° 32' 2"
<13>	GPS Coordinates for Crystal City - Pilot Mound / Louise Municipal Airport: Decimal: 49.14769, -98.880490 DDMMSS: 49° 8' 51", -98° 52' 49"