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Idaho · Couples · Two nights

Coeur d’Alene

A lake, a boardwalk and a floating green.

Coeur d’Alene sits at the head of a 25-mile mountain lake in the Idaho Panhandle, with a lively downtown, a long public beach and one of the West’s best-known lake resorts. Land at Coeur d’Alene Airport, stay at the Coeur d’Alene Resort and walk its floating boardwalk, take a lake cruise, have dinner at Beverly’s, and drive 40 minutes to ride the Silver Mountain gondola.

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The Coeur d’Alene Resort tower and marina on the lakeshore
The Coeur d’Alene Resort on the lake.
YOUR ROUTEKMYR to KCOE
STRAIGHT-LINE DISTANCE~1896 NM
ILLUSTRATIVE FLIGHT TIME~12 hr 54 min
WEEKEND STYLETwo nights · Rideshare or rental car

Time illustration: direct distance at 150 KTAS plus 15 minutes for departure and arrival, matching the discovery page. Use ForeFlight for your actual flight plan.

01 / Aviation & getting around

Land at Coeur d’Alene.

KCOE, Coeur d’Alene Airport–Pappy Boyington Field, is a non-towered county airport at 2,320 feet with a 7,400-foot main runway, about 15 minutes from downtown.

The FBO

Stancraft Jet Center

Coeur d’Alene Airport, Hayden, ID

208-772-6404

Migratory birds on and near the airport in October and November. Spokane’s airspace is just to the west. No live fuel price is shown.

Mountain flying: high density altitude on summer afternoons, mountain wave and strong winds over the ridges, afternoon thunderstorms from July to September, wildfire smoke in late summer, and winter snow and icing. Consider a mountain-flying course before you go. About 1900 nm from Myrtle Beach: two long days each way with several fuel stops. Plan a week, or overnight on the way out and back.

02 / Where to stay

A lakeside resort.

Rates and availability need travel dates. Summer weekends book early.

03 / Where to eat

Lake-view dining.

Reserve weekend dinners.

04 / Things to do

Lake, boardwalk and mountains.

Summer is the season; fall color is a bonus.

01

Lake Coeur d’Alene Cruises

Scenic boat tours from the resort.

Lake CDA Cruises
03

Silver Mountain

A long gondola, skiing and an indoor waterpark in Kellogg.

Silver Mountain
05 / What’s happening

Sometimes the season is the reason to fly.

This prototype links to the local visitor site. It does not yet match events to your travel dates.

Concerts, festivals & local happenings

Check the local calendar when choosing a weekend, and confirm dates and tickets with the organizer.

Browse Coeur d’Alene events
06 / Suggested itinerary

Friday in. Sunday home.

A sample Coeur d’Alene weekend. This is a two-day flight each way; plan a week. No bookings or availability confirmed.

DAY 1

Arrive

  1. Arrival

    Land at KCOE, subject to weather, density altitude and your actual flight plan.

  2. Afternoon

    Walk the boardwalk and downtown.

  3. Evening

    Dinner at Cedars.

DAY 2

Explore

  1. Morning

    A lake cruise.

  2. Afternoon

    Hike Tubbs Hill.

  3. Evening

    Dinner at Beverly’s.

DAY 3

Morning & home

  1. Morning

    The Silver Mountain gondola.

  2. Before leaving

    Compute takeoff performance and allow time at the FBO.

  3. Fly home

    Mountain afternoons bring wind, turbulence and storms; leave early.

07 / Good to know

Keep the weekend easy to change.

These details make the difference between an appealing list and a usable getaway.

Book in this order

Resort, then dinner reservations.

Very long flight

About 1,900 nm from Myrtle Beach: two long days each way.

Smoke

Check wildfire smoke forecasts in August.

Best seasons

June to September.

Reviewed · Destination 254

Reviewed November 6, 2026.

Picks and links reviewed by WingAway Weekends. Hours, prices, menus and availability change often, so confirm directly with each place before booking.

WingAway Weekends helps you discover the destination. Use ForeFlight and current official aviation information for route, performance, weather, NOTAMs and preflight decisions. Flight planning and PIC responsibility stay with the pilot.