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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 Lignite.

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

Large Airports ...

  • Regina Intl.   (YQR/CYQR)
    (142 miles [228.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Winnipeg Intl.   (YWG/CYWG)
    (249 miles [400.7 km] to the east northeast)
  • John G. Diefenbaker Intl.   (YXE/CYXE)
    (290 miles [466.7 km] to the northwest)

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Portal Muni.  
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • GPS Coordinates: 48.987530, -102.542113<7>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Portal Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Portal Muni.
  • Columbus Muni.   (FAA ID: D49)
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • GPS Coordinates: 48.898643, -102.792121<8>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Columbus Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Columbus Muni.
  • Bowbells Muni.   (FAA ID: 5B4)
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east southeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 48.809749, -102.245445<9>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Bowbells Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Bowbells Muni.
  • Estevan (South) Airport   (FAA ID: CKK4)
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 49.038889, -102.976111<10>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Estevan (South) Airport
  • Kenmare Muni.   (FAA ID: 7K5)
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east southeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 48.667583, -102.047594<11>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Kenmare Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Kenmare Muni.
  • Estevan Airport   (YEN/CYEN)
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lignite), 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 Regina International Airport:
     Decimal: 50.43222, -104.666111
     DDMMSS: 50° 25' 55", -104° 39' 57"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International Airport:
     Decimal: 49.91000, -97.240000
     DDMMSS: 49° 54' 35", -97° 14' 23"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Saskatoon / John G. Diefenbaker International Airport:
     Decimal: 52.17083, -106.699722
     DDMMSS: 52° 10' 14", -106° 41' 58"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Sloulin Field International Airport:
     Decimal: 48.17793, -103.642347
     DDMMSS: 48° 10' 40", -103° 38' 32"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Minot International Airport:
     Decimal: 48.25763, -101.278028
     DDMMSS: 48° 15' 27", -101° 16' 40"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Portal Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 48.98753, -102.542113
     DDMMSS: 48° 59' 15", -102° 32' 31"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Columbus Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 48.89864, -102.792121
     DDMMSS: 48° 53' 55", -102° 47' 31"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Bowbells Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 48.80974, -102.245445
     DDMMSS: 48° 48' 35", -102° 14' 43"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Estevan (South) Airport:
     Decimal: 49.03888, -10
     DDMMSS: 49° 2' 19", -10° 0' 0"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Kenmare Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 48.66758, -102.047594
     DDMMSS: 48° 40' 3", -102° 2' 51"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Estevan Airport:
     Decimal: 49.21027, -102.965833
     DDMMSS: 49° 12' 36", -102° 57' 56"