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 Essex.

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

Large Airports ...

Calgary Intl. (YYC/CYYC)
(196 miles [315.4 km] to the north)
- Official website: https://www.yyc.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: YYC ICAO: CYYC
- GPS Coordinates: 51.113889, -114.020278<2>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Calgary International Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
Kelowna Intl. (YLW/CYLW)
(285 miles [458.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Official website: https://ylw.kelowna.ca/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: YLW ICAO: CYLW
- GPS Coordinates: 49.957222, -119.377778<3>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Kelowna International Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
Billings Logan Intl. (BIL/KBIL)
(293 miles [471.5 km] to the southeast)
- Official website: https://www.flybillings.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: BIL ICAO: KBIL
- GPS Coordinates: 45.807667, -108.542889<4>
  (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Billings Logan International Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Billings Logan Intl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Billings Logan International
- From Essex to Billings Logan International

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

Glacier Park Intl. (FCA/KGPI)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Official website: https://iflyglacier.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: FCA ICAO: KGPI
- GPS Coordinates: 48.310472, -114.256000<5>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Glacier Park International Airport
- 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 Essex to Glacier Park International
Kalispell City Airport (FAA ID: S27)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the west)
- GPS Coordinates: 48.178569, -114.303741<6>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Kalispell City Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Kalispell City Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kalispell City
- From Essex to Kalispell City

General Aviation Airports ...

Starr - Browning Airstrip (ICAO: K8S0)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the northeast)
- Airport Identification Code: ICAO: K8S0
- GPS Coordinates: 48.601362, -113.114813<7>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Starr - Browning Airstrip
- 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 Essex to Starr - Browning Airstrip
Babb Airport (FAA ID: 49S)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the north)
- GPS Coordinates: 48.844982, -113.427319<8>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Babb Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Babb Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Babb Airport
- From Essex to Babb Airport
Polson Airport (FAA ID: 8S1)
(48 miles [77.2 km] to the southwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 47.695444, -114.185278<9>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Polson Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Polson Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Polson
- From Essex to Polson
Ronan Airport (FAA ID: 7S0)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the south southwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 47.567173, -114.101072<10>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Ronan Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Ronan Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ronan
- From Essex to Ronan

Footnotes ...

<1>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Essex), 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 Calgary International Airport: Decimal: 51.11388, -114.020278 DDMMSS: 51° 6' 49", -114° 1' 13"
<3>	GPS Coordinates for Kelowna International Airport: Decimal: 49.95722, -119.377778 DDMMSS: 49° 57' 25", -119° 22' 40"
<4>	GPS Coordinates for Billings Logan International Airport: Decimal: 45.80766, -108.542889 DDMMSS: 45° 48' 27", -108° 32' 34"
<5>	GPS Coordinates for Glacier Park International Airport: Decimal: 48.31047, -114.256000 DDMMSS: 48° 18' 37", -114° 15' 21"
<6>	GPS Coordinates for Kalispell City Airport: Decimal: 48.17856, -114.303741 DDMMSS: 48° 10' 42", -114° 18' 13"
<7>	GPS Coordinates for Starr - Browning Airstrip: Decimal: 48.60136, -113.114813 DDMMSS: 48° 36' 4", -113° 6' 53"
<8>	GPS Coordinates for Babb Airport: Decimal: 48.84498, -113.427319 DDMMSS: 48° 50' 41", -113° 25' 38"
<9>	GPS Coordinates for Polson Airport: Decimal: 47.69544, -114.185278 DDMMSS: 47° 41' 43", -114° 11' 7"
<10>	GPS Coordinates for Ronan Airport: Decimal: 47.56717, -114.101072 DDMMSS: 47° 34' 1", -114° 6' 3"