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 Pekin.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Pekin. 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 Pekin.
Large Airports ...
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the south)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(142 miles [228.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(199 miles [320.3 km] to the west)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(234 miles [376.6 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Boone Co. Airport (HRO/KHRO)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the northwest)
- Branson Meml. (ICAO: KBBG)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the northwest)
- Northwest Arkansas Rgnl. (ICAO: KXNA)
(114 miles [183.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Fort Smith Rgnl. (FSM/KFSM)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Springfield Airport (SGF/KSGF)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the north northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Clinton Muni. (ICAO: KCCA)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Searcy Co. Airport (FAA ID: 4A5)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Heber Springs Muni. (FAA ID: HBZ)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Calico Rock Airport (FAA ID: 37T)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Melbourne Muni. (FAA ID: 42A)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Pekin), 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. |