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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 Plains.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Plains. 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 Plains.
Large Airports ...
- Calgary Intl. (YYC/CYYC)
(255 miles [410.4 km] to the north)
- Kelowna Intl. (YLW/CYLW)
(267 miles [429.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boise Air Terminal (BOI/KBOI)
(276 miles [444.2 km] to the south southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Missoula Intl. (MSO/KMSO)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kalispell City Airport (FAA ID: S27)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Glacier Park Intl. (FCA/KGPI)
(65 miles [104.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE/KCOE)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the west northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Plains Airport (FAA ID: S34)
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mineral Co. Airport (ICAO: K9S4)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Thompson Falls Airport (FAA ID: THM)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west northwest)
- Polson Airport (FAA ID: 8S1)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Ronan Airport (FAA ID: 7S0)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the east)
- St. Ignatius Airport (FAA ID: 52S)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the east southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Plains), 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 Boise Air Terminal:
Decimal: 43.56436, -116.222861
DDMMSS: 43° 33' 51", -116° 13' 22" |
| <5> | GPS Coordinates for Missoula International Airport:
Decimal: 46.91630, -114.090556
DDMMSS: 46° 54' 58", -114° 5' 26" |
| <6> | GPS Coordinates for Kalispell City Airport:
Decimal: 48.17856, -114.303741
DDMMSS: 48° 10' 42", -114° 18' 13" |
| <7> | GPS Coordinates for Glacier Park International Airport:
Decimal: 48.31047, -114.256000
DDMMSS: 48° 18' 37", -114° 15' 21" |
| <8> | GPS Coordinates for Coeur d'Alene Airport / Pappy Boyington Field:
Decimal: 47.77430, -116.819583
DDMMSS: 47° 46' 27", -116° 49' 10" |
| <9> | GPS Coordinates for Plains Airport:
Decimal: 47.47355, -114.907083
DDMMSS: 47° 28' 24", -114° 54' 25" |
| <10> | GPS Coordinates for Mineral County Airport:
Decimal: 47.16825, -114.853741
DDMMSS: 47° 10' 5", -114° 51' 13" |
| <11> | GPS Coordinates for Thompson Falls Airport:
Decimal: 47.57350, -115.280667
DDMMSS: 47° 34' 24", -115° 16' 50" |
| <12> | GPS Coordinates for Polson Airport:
Decimal: 47.69544, -114.185278
DDMMSS: 47° 41' 43", -114° 11' 7" |
| <13> | GPS Coordinates for Ronan Airport:
Decimal: 47.56717, -114.101072
DDMMSS: 47° 34' 1", -114° 6' 3" |
| <14> | GPS Coordinates for Saint Ignatius Airport:
Decimal: 47.32493, -114.080664
DDMMSS: 47° 19' 29", -114° 4' 50" |
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