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 Columbia Falls.

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

Large Airports ...

Calgary Intl. (YYC/CYYC)
(189 miles [304.2 km] to the north)
- Official website: https://www.yyc.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: YYC ICAO: CYYC
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
Kelowna Intl. (YLW/CYLW)
(258 miles [415.2 km] to the west northwest)
- Official website: https://ylw.kelowna.ca/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: YLW ICAO: CYLW
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]

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

Glacier Park Intl. (FCA/KGPI)
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Official website: https://iflyglacier.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: FCA ICAO: KGPI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Glacier Park Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glacier Park International
- From Columbia Falls to Glacier Park International
Kalispell City Airport (FAA ID: S27)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Kalispell City Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kalispell City
- From Columbia Falls to Kalispell City

General Aviation Airports ...

Polson Airport (FAA ID: 8S1)
(46 miles [74 km] to the south)
- Current Airport Weather for Polson Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Polson
- From Columbia Falls to Polson
Babb Airport (FAA ID: 49S)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the northeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Babb Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Babb Airport
- From Columbia Falls to Babb Airport
Starr - Browning Airstrip (ICAO: K8S0)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: K8S0
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Starr - Browning Airstrip
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Starr - Browning Airstrip
- From Columbia Falls to Starr - Browning Airstrip
Ronan Airport (FAA ID: 7S0)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the south)
- Current Airport Weather for Ronan Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ronan
- From Columbia Falls to Ronan
Eureka Airport (FAA ID: 88M)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the northwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Eureka Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eureka
- From Columbia Falls to Eureka

Footnotes ...

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When we are planning a trip (for example, to Columbia Falls), 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.