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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 Sunrise Beach.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Olympia Muni.   (OLM/KOLM)
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south southeast)
  • Sanderson Fld.   (SHN/KSHN)
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Elma Muni.   (FAA ID: 4W8)
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 46.990540, -123.429656<11>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Elma Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Elma Muni.
  • Tacoma Narrows Airport   (ICAO: KTIW)
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east northeast)
  • Chehalis - Centralia Airport   (ICAO: KCLS)
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Bremerton National Airport   (PWT/KPWT)
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sunrise Beach), 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 Seattle - Tacoma International Airport:
     Decimal: 47.44988, -122.311778
     DDMMSS: 47° 26' 59", -122° 18' 42"
<3>GPS Coordinates for King County International Airport:
     Decimal: 47.53000, -122.301972
     DDMMSS: 47° 31' 48", -122° 18' 7"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Snohomish County Airport:
     Decimal: 47.90698, -122.281572
     DDMMSS: 47° 54' 25", -122° 16' 53"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Friday Harbor Airport:
     Decimal: 48.52197, -123.024361
     DDMMSS: 48° 31' 19", -123° 1' 27"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Portland - Hillsboro Airport:
     Decimal: 45.54061, -122.950194
     DDMMSS: 45° 32' 26", -122° 57' 0"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Orcas Island Airport:
     Decimal: 48.70833, -122.910600
     DDMMSS: 48° 42' 29", -122° 54' 38"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Bellingham International Airport:
     Decimal: 48.79269, -122.537528
     DDMMSS: 48° 47' 33", -122° 32' 15"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Olympia Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 46.96940, -122.902545
     DDMMSS: 46° 58' 9", -122° 54' 9"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Sanderson Field:
     Decimal: 47.23355, -123.147556
     DDMMSS: 47° 14' 0", -123° 8' 51"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Elma Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 46.99054, -123.429656
     DDMMSS: 46° 59' 25", -123° 25' 46"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Tacoma Narrows Airport:
     Decimal: 47.26794, -122.578111
     DDMMSS: 47° 16' 4", -122° 34' 41"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Chehalis - Centralia Airport:
     Decimal: 46.67702, -122.982747
     DDMMSS: 46° 40' 37", -122° 58' 57"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Bremerton National Airport:
     Decimal: 47.49025, -122.764806
     DDMMSS: 47° 29' 24", -122° 45' 53"