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 Sterling.

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

Large Airports ...

Victoria Intl. (YYJ/CYYJ)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Official website: https://www.victoriaairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: YYJ ICAO: CYYJ
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
Vancouver Intl. (YVR/CYVR)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the northwest)
- Official website: https://www.yvr.ca/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: YVR ICAO: CYVR
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
King County Intl. (BFI/KBFI)
(66 miles [106.2 km] to the south)
- 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]
Seattle - Tacoma Intl. (SEA/KSEA)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the south)
- 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]

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

Bellingham Intl. (BLI/KBLI)
(23 miles [37 km] to the north northwest)
- 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]
Orcas Island Airport (ESD/KORS)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the west northwest)
- 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]
Friday Hbr. Airport (FRD/KFHR)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the west)
- 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]
Abbotsford Intl. (YXX/CYXX)
(36 miles [57.9 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]
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- Snohomish Co. Airport (PAE/KPAE)
  (40 miles [64.4 km] to the south)
  - 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]
- Langley Rgnl. (YNJ/CYNJ)
  (44 miles [70.8 km] to the north northwest)
  - Official website: ynj.tol.ca/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: YNJ ICAO: CYNJ
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Pitt Meadows Rgnl. (YPK/CYPK)
  (53 miles [85.3 km] to the north northwest)
  - Official website: https://flyypk.ca/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: YPK ICAO: CYPK
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]

General Aviation Airports ...

Skagit Rgnl. (ICAO: KBVS)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Official website: www.portofskagit.com/skagit-regional-airport/
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KBVS
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Skagit Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Anacortes Airport (FAA ID: 74S)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Current Airport Weather for Anacortes Airport
Arlington Muni. (ICAO: KAWO)
(23 miles [37 km] to the south southeast)
- Official website: https://www.arlingtonwa.gov/167/Airport
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KAWO
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Arlington Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Concrete Muni. (FAA ID: 3W5)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Current Airport Weather for Concrete Muni.
Continue List (3 more) ...
- Lopez Island Airport (IATA: LPS)
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: LPS
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Lopez Island Airport
- Whidbey Air Park Airport (FAA ID: W10)
  (33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Whidbey Air Park Airport
- Darrington Muni. (FAA ID: 1S2)
  (34 miles [54.7 km] to the east southeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Darrington Muni.

Footnotes ...

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