The Anahim Lake Airport is a year-round airport with a 3,950' x 75' asphalt runway and fuel facilities serving the West Chilcotin area. Scheduled service to Anahim Lake is provided by Pacific Coastal Airlines. Many charter and private planes use the airport and bring tourists to the tourism and recreation opportunities in the area.

The Anahim Lake Airport had a total of 2 044 plane arrivals and departures in 2009; 27 of these were medevacs. Medevacs are the medical evacuation of emergency patients by air transportation.

For the residents of Anahim Lake, having an airport can mean the difference between life and death. It is the quickest way to be evacuated when a medical emergency occurs. Located about 340 kilometres west of Williams Lake, the airport provides a vital transportation link to the area with daily scheduled service to Vancouver.

In 2000, the Cariboo Regional District carried out major improvement works to restore the runway and taxiway. Close to $1 million was invested in a new surface that improves water drainage, provides frost protection, and adds long-term functionality to the airport operations. This project was made possible with a federal grant of $941,600 from the Airport Capital Assistance Program of Transport Canada.