Airports for NIBS2026:
1) Castlegar, BC, Canada Airport YCG - Recomended airport for NIBS2026
Other airport choices:
2) Trail, BC, Canada Airport YZZ
3) Spokane, WA, USA International Airport GEG
1. Castlegar, BC, Canada Airport YCG
The recomended airport for attending NIBS'26 is Castlegar, BC, Canada Airport (YCG) which is served by Air Canada. Shuttle busses will be available from the Castlegar airport to the Prestige Lakeside Hotel Nelson for flights arriving Friday, September 18th, through Monday, September 21st 2026.
Shuttle busses will also be avilable from the Prestige Lakeside Hotel Nelson to Castlegar airport Friday 25th, Saturday 26th, and Sunday 27th 2026.
If attendees should want a rental car instead of using the shuttle buses, this can be arranged here. The distance from Castlegar to Nelson is ~50 km.
2. Trail, BC, Canada Airport YZZ
The Trail BC Canada Airport (YZZ) is served by Pacific Coastal Airlines. There will be no shuttle buses from the Trail airport to The Prestige Lakeside Hotel, so attendees would need to arrange a rental car from Practicar. Please note that the distance from Trail to Nelson is ~100 km.
3. Spokane, WA, USA International Airport GEG
The Spokane International Airport (GEG) is served by several international airlines. There will be no shuttle buses from this airport to The Prestige Lakeside Hotel, so attendees would need to arrange a rental car from here.
The distance from Spokane to Nelson is ~150 miles (240 km).
Map of all three airport locations for NIBS2026 hosted in Nelson, BC, Canada.
