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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 Akron.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Mount Hawley Aux Airport   (FAA ID: 3MY)
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south southeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 40.795278, -89.613417<13>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Mount Hawley Aux Airport
  • Marshall Co. Airport   (ICAO: KC75)
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east northeast)
  • Tri-Co. Airport   (FAA ID: 2C6)
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 40.774000, -90.074417<15>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Tri-County Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Tri-Co. Airport
  • Kewanee Muni.   (FAA ID: EZI)
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 41.205194, -89.963861<16>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Kewanee Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Kewanee Muni.
  • Continue List   (3 more) ...
    • Pekin Muni.   (FAA ID: C15)
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • GPS Coordinates: 40.488194, -89.675889<17>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Pekin Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Pekin Muni.
    • Manito Mitchell Airport   (FAA ID: C45)
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 40.489345, -89.778081<18>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Manito Mitchell Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Manito Mitchell Airport
    • Ingersoll Airport   (FAA ID: CTK)
      (31 miles [49.9 km] to the southwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 40.569094, -90.074840<19>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Ingersoll Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Ingersoll Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Akron), 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.
<2>GPS Coordinates for Rockford International Airport:
     Decimal: 42.19536, -89.097222
     DDMMSS: 42° 11' 43", -89° 5' 49"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Midway International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.78597, -87.752417
     DDMMSS: 41° 47' 9", -87° 45' 8"
<4>GPS Coordinates for O'Hare International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.98164, -87.906671
     DDMMSS: 41° 58' 53", -87° 54' 24"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Lambert - Saint Louis International Airport:
     Decimal: 38.74869, -90.370029
     DDMMSS: 38° 44' 55", -90° 22' 12"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Dane County Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 43.13985, -89.337514
     DDMMSS: 43° 8' 23", -89° 20' 15"
<7>GPS Coordinates for General Mitchell International Airport:
     Decimal: 42.94721, -87.896730
     DDMMSS: 42° 56' 49", -87° 53' 48"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Greater Peoria Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 40.66420, -89.693258
     DDMMSS: 40° 39' 51", -89° 41' 35"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal Airport:
     Decimal: 40.47711, -88.915917
     DDMMSS: 40° 28' 37", -88° 54' 57"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Quad City International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.44828, -90.507520
     DDMMSS: 41° 26' 53", -90° 30' 27"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Southeast Iowa Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 40.78322, -91.125506
     DDMMSS: 40° 46' 59", -91° 7' 31"
<12>GPS Coordinates for University of Illinois - Willard Airport:
     Decimal: 40.03883, -88.277806
     DDMMSS: 40° 2' 19", -88° 16' 40"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport:
     Decimal: 40.79527, -89.613417
     DDMMSS: 40° 47' 42", -89° 36' 48"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Marshall County Airport:
     Decimal: 41.01928, -89.386422
     DDMMSS: 41° 1' 9", -89° 23' 11"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Tri-County Airport:
     Decimal: 40.77400, -90.074417
     DDMMSS: 40° 46' 26", -90° 4' 27"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Kewanee Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 41.20519, -89.963861
     DDMMSS: 41° 12' 18", -89° 57' 49"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Pekin Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 40.48819, -89.675889
     DDMMSS: 40° 29' 17", -89° 40' 33"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Manito Mitchell Airport:
     Decimal: 40.48934, -89.778081
     DDMMSS: 40° 29' 21", -89° 46' 41"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Ingersoll Airport:
     Decimal: 40.56909, -90.074840
     DDMMSS: 40° 34' 8", -90° 4' 29"