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 University Place.

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

Large Airports ...

Seattle - Tacoma Intl. (SEA/KSEA)
(18 miles [29 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Seattle - Tacoma International
- From University Place to Seattle - Tacoma International
King County Intl. (BFI/KBFI)
(23 miles [37 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to King County International
- From University Place to King County International

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

Snohomish Co. Airport (PAE/KPAE)
(48 miles [77.2 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Snohomish County Airport
- From University Place to Snohomish County Airport
Friday Hbr. Airport (FRD/KFHR)
(92 miles [148.1 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Friday Harbor
- From University Place to Friday Harbor
Orcas Island Airport (ESD/KORS)
(103 miles [165.8 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orcas Island
- From University Place to Orcas Island
Yakima Air Terminal Airport (YKM/KYKM)
(104 miles [167.4 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yakima Air Terminal Airport
- From University Place to Yakima Air Terminal Airport
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- Bellingham Intl. (BLI/KBLI)
  (108 miles [173.8 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]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Bellingham International
  - From University Place to Bellingham International
- Pangborn Meml. (EAT/KEAT)
  (110 miles [177 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]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Pangborn Memorial
  - From University Place to Pangborn Memorial
- Portland - Hillsboro Airport (HIO/KHIO)
  (118 miles [189.9 km] to the south)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: HIO ICAO: KHIO
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Portland - Hillsboro Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Portland - Hillsboro Airport
  - From University Place to Portland - Hillsboro Airport

General Aviation Airports ...

Tacoma Narrows Airport (ICAO: KTIW)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north northwest)
- 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tacoma Narrows Airport
- From University Place to Tacoma Narrows Airport
Pierce Co. Airport - Thun Fld. (ICAO: KPLU)
(14 miles [22.5 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pierce County Airport - Thun Field
- From University Place to Pierce County Airport - Thun Field
Auburn Muni. (FAA ID: S50)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Official website: https://auburnmunicipalairport.com/
- Current Airport Weather for Auburn Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Auburn Municipal
- From University Place to Auburn Municipal
Vashon Muni. (FAA ID: 2S1)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Current Airport Weather for Vashon Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vashon Municipal
- From University Place to Vashon Municipal
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- Bremerton National Airport (PWT/KPWT)
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north 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]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Bremerton National
  - From University Place to Bremerton National
- Renton Muni. (ICAO: KRNT)
  (23 miles [37 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]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Renton Municipal
  - From University Place to Renton Municipal
- Boeing Fld.
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north northeast)
  - Official website: https://www.kingcounty.gov/services/airport.aspx
  - Current Airport Weather for Boeing Fld.
- Olympia Muni. (OLM/KOLM)
  (24 miles [38.6 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]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Olympia Municipal
  - From University Place to Olympia Municipal
- Sanderson Fld. (SHN/KSHN)
  (28 miles [45.1 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]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Sanderson Field
  - From University Place to Sanderson Field

Footnotes ...

<1>

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