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 Ruston.

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

Large Airports ...

Seattle - Tacoma Intl. (SEA/KSEA)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Official website: https://www.portseattle.org/sea-tac
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: SEA ICAO: KSEA
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Seattle - Tacoma Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
King County Intl. (BFI/KBFI)
(18 miles [29 km] to the north northeast)
- Official website: https://www.kingcounty.gov/services/airport.aspx
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: BFI ICAO: KBFI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for King County Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]

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

Snohomish Co. Airport (PAE/KPAE)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Official website: https://www.painefield.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: PAE ICAO: KPAE
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Snohomish Co. Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Friday Hbr. Airport (FRD/KFHR)
(87 miles [140 km] to the north northwest)
- Official website: https://www.portfridayharbor.org/airport/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: FRD ICAO: KFHR
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Friday Hbr. Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Orcas Island Airport (ESD/KORS)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the north)
- Official website: https://www.portoforcas.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: ESD ICAO: KORS
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Orcas Island Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Bellingham Intl. (BLI/KBLI)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the north)
- Official website: https://www.portofbellingham.com/27/Airport
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: BLI ICAO: KBLI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Bellingham Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
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- Yakima Air Terminal Airport (YKM/KYKM)
  (105 miles [169 km] to the east southeast)
  - Official website: https://flyykm.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: YKM ICAO: KYKM
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Yakima Air Terminal Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Pangborn Meml. (EAT/KEAT)
  (108 miles [173.8 km] to the east)
  - Official website: https://www.flywenatchee.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: EAT ICAO: KEAT
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Pangborn Meml.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Abbotsford Intl. (YXX/CYXX)
  (119 miles [191.5 km] to the north)
  - Official website: https://www.abbotsfordairport.ca/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: YXX ICAO: CYXX
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]

General Aviation Airports ...

Tacoma Narrows Airport (ICAO: KTIW)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KTIW
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Tacoma Narrows Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Vashon Muni. (FAA ID: 2S1)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Current Airport Weather for Vashon Muni.
Auburn Muni. (FAA ID: S50)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Official website: https://auburnmunicipalairport.com/
- Current Airport Weather for Auburn Muni.
Pierce Co. Airport - Thun Fld. (ICAO: KPLU)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KPLU
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Pierce Co. Airport - Thun Fld.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
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- Bremerton National Airport (PWT/KPWT)
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: PWT ICAO: KPWT
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Bremerton National Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Boeing Fld.
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north northeast)
  - Official website: https://www.kingcounty.gov/services/airport.aspx
  - Current Airport Weather for Boeing Fld.
- Renton Muni. (ICAO: KRNT)
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KRNT
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Renton Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Olympia Muni. (OLM/KOLM)
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: OLM ICAO: KOLM
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Olympia Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Sanderson Fld. (SHN/KSHN)
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: SHN ICAO: KSHN
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Sanderson Fld.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]

Footnotes ...

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