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 Alton.

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

Large Airports ...

Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Official website: https://www.flystl.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: STL ICAO: KSTL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Lambert - St. Louis Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lambert - Saint Louis International
- From Alton to Lambert - Saint Louis International
Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(214 miles [344.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Official website: https://www.indianapolisairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: IND ICAO: KIND
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Indianapolis Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Indianapolis International
- From Alton to Indianapolis International
Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(234 miles [376.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Official website: https://www.flyrfd.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: RFD ICAO: KRFD
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Rockford Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chicago / Rockford International
- From Alton to Chicago / Rockford International
Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(236 miles [379.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Official website: https://www.flychicago.com/midway/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MDW ICAO: KMDW
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Midway Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chicago / Midway International
- From Alton to Chicago / Midway International
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- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
  (244 miles [392.7 km] to the east)
  - Official website: https://www.flylouisville.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: SDF ICAO: KSDF
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Louisville Intl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Louisville International Airport
  - From Alton to Louisville International Airport
- O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
  (244 miles [392.7 km] to the north northeast)
  - Official website: https://www.flychicago.com/ohare/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: ORD ICAO: KORD
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for O'Hare Intl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Chicago / O'Hare International
  - From Alton to Chicago / O'Hare International
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
  (244 miles [392.7 km] to the west)
  - Official website: https://www.flykci.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: MCI ICAO: KMCI
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Kansas City Intl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Kansas City International
  - From Alton to Kansas City International

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

St. Louis Downtown Airport (ICAO: KCPS)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Official website: https://www.stlouisdowntownairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KCPS
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for St. Louis Downtown Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Louis Downtown Airport
- From Alton to Saint Louis Downtown Airport
Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS/KSUS)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Official website: https://www.spiritairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: SUS ICAO: KSUS
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Spirit of St. Louis Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spirit of Saint Louis Airport
- From Alton to Spirit of Saint Louis Airport
Scott AFB / Midamerica Airport (BLV/KBLV)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Official website: www.flymidamerica.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: BLV ICAO: KBLV
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Scott AFB / Midamerica Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Scott AFB / Midamerica Airport
- From Alton to Scott AFB / Midamerica Airport

General Aviation Airports ...

St. Louis Rgnl. (ALN/KALN)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Official website: https://stlouisregional.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: ALN ICAO: KALN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for St. Louis Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Louis Regional
- From Alton to Saint Louis Regional
St. Charles Co. Airport (ICAO: KSET)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KSET
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for St. Charles Co. Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Charles County Smartt Airport
- From Alton to Saint Charles County Smartt Airport
St. Charles Airport (FAA ID: 3SQ)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Current Airport Weather for St. Charles Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Charles
- From Alton to Saint Charles
Creve Coeur Airport (FAA ID: 1H0)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Creve Coeur Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Creve Coeur Airport
- From Alton to Creve Coeur Airport
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- St. Louis Metro-East Airport (FAA ID: 3K6)
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east southeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for St. Louis Metro-East Airport
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Saint Louis Metro-East Airport
  - From Alton to Saint Louis Metro-East Airport
- Shafer Metro East Airport
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east southeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Shafer Metro East Airport
- Litchfield Muni. (ICAO: K3LF)
  (32 miles [51.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: K3LF
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Litchfield Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Litchfield Municipal
  - From Alton to Litchfield Municipal

Footnotes ...

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When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alton), 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.