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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 Spence Lake.

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

Large Airports ...

  • Winnipeg Intl.   (YWG/CYWG)
    (154 miles [247.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Regina Intl.   (YQR/CYQR)
    (234 miles [376.6 km] to the west southwest)

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Lt. Col. W. G. Barker Airport   (YDN/CYDN)
    (39 miles [62.8 km] to the south southwest)
  • Gilbert Plains Airport   (FAA ID: CJH2)
    (50 miles [80.5 km] to the southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 51.133333, -100.500000<5>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Gilbert Plains Airport
  • McCreary Airport   (FAA ID: CJR8)
    (56 miles [90.1 km] to the south)
    • GPS Coordinates: 50.764722, -99.496667<6>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on McCreary Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Spence Lake), 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>&ddmmss(Lt. Col. W. G. (Billy) Barker VC Airport:51.100833:-100.052500)&
<5>GPS Coordinates for Gilbert Plains Airport:
     Decimal: 51.13333, -100.500000
     DDMMSS: 51° 7' 59", -100° 30' 0"
<6>GPS Coordinates for McCreary Airport:
     Decimal: 50.76472, -99.496667
     DDMMSS: 50° 45' 52", -99° 29' 48"