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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 McDonald.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • St. Ignatius Airport   (FAA ID: 52S)
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • GPS Coordinates: 47.324931, -114.080664<9>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Saint Ignatius Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for St. Ignatius Airport
  • Mineral Co. Airport   (ICAO: K9S4)
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west southwest)
  • Ronan Airport   (FAA ID: 7S0)
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 47.567173, -114.101072<11>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Ronan Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Ronan Airport
  • Plains Airport   (FAA ID: S34)
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 47.473556, -114.907083<12>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Plains Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Plains Airport
  • Polson Airport   (FAA ID: 8S1)
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 47.695444, -114.185278<13>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Polson Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Polson Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to McDonald), 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 Boise Air Terminal:
     Decimal: 43.56436, -116.222861
     DDMMSS: 43° 33' 51", -116° 13' 22"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Kelowna International Airport:
     Decimal: 49.95722, -119.377778
     DDMMSS: 49° 57' 25", -119° 22' 40"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Billings Logan International Airport:
     Decimal: 45.80766, -108.542889
     DDMMSS: 45° 48' 27", -108° 32' 34"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Missoula International Airport:
     Decimal: 46.91630, -114.090556
     DDMMSS: 46° 54' 58", -114° 5' 26"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Kalispell City Airport:
     Decimal: 48.17856, -114.303741
     DDMMSS: 48° 10' 42", -114° 18' 13"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Glacier Park International Airport:
     Decimal: 48.31047, -114.256000
     DDMMSS: 48° 18' 37", -114° 15' 21"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Saint Ignatius Airport:
     Decimal: 47.32493, -114.080664
     DDMMSS: 47° 19' 29", -114° 4' 50"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Mineral County Airport:
     Decimal: 47.16825, -114.853741
     DDMMSS: 47° 10' 5", -114° 51' 13"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Ronan Airport:
     Decimal: 47.56717, -114.101072
     DDMMSS: 47° 34' 1", -114° 6' 3"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Plains Airport:
     Decimal: 47.47355, -114.907083
     DDMMSS: 47° 28' 24", -114° 54' 25"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Polson Airport:
     Decimal: 47.69544, -114.185278
     DDMMSS: 47° 41' 43", -114° 11' 7"