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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 Arlington Heights.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Abraham Lincoln Airport   (SPI/KSPI)
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west northwest)
  • Taylorville Muni.   (ICAO: KTAZ)
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Logan Co. Airport   (ICAO: KAAA)
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north northeast)
  • Jacksonville Muni.   (ICAO: KIJX)
    (33 miles [53.1 km] to the west)
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    • Zelmer Meml. Airpark   (FAA ID: 5K1)
      (34 miles [54.7 km] to the southwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 39.420048, -89.991217<19>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Zelmer Memorial Airpark
      • Current Airport Weather for Zelmer Meml. Airpark
    • Havana Rgnl.   (FAA ID: 9I0)
      (35 miles [56.3 km] to the northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 40.221986, -90.022866<20>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Havana Regional Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Havana Rgnl.
    • Decatur Airport   (DEC/KDEC)
      (39 miles [62.8 km] to the east)
    • Greater Beardstown Airport   (FAA ID: K06)
      (43 miles [69.2 km] to the west northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 39.973381, -90.403736<22>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Greater Beardstown Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Greater Beardstown Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Arlington Heights), 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 Lambert - Saint Louis International Airport:
     Decimal: 38.74869, -90.370029
     DDMMSS: 38° 44' 55", -90° 22' 12"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Midway International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.78597, -87.752417
     DDMMSS: 41° 47' 9", -87° 45' 8"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Rockford International Airport:
     Decimal: 42.19536, -89.097222
     DDMMSS: 42° 11' 43", -89° 5' 49"
<5>GPS Coordinates for O'Hare International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.98164, -87.906671
     DDMMSS: 41° 58' 53", -87° 54' 24"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Indianapolis International Airport:
     Decimal: 39.71729, -86.294661
     DDMMSS: 39° 43' 2", -86° 17' 40"
<7>GPS Coordinates for South Bend Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 41.70822, -86.317333
     DDMMSS: 41° 42' 29", -86° 19' 2"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal Airport:
     Decimal: 40.47711, -88.915917
     DDMMSS: 40° 28' 37", -88° 54' 57"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Greater Peoria Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 40.66420, -89.693258
     DDMMSS: 40° 39' 51", -89° 41' 35"
<10>GPS Coordinates for University of Illinois - Willard Airport:
     Decimal: 40.03883, -88.277806
     DDMMSS: 40° 2' 19", -88° 16' 40"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Quincy Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 39.94285, -91.194584
     DDMMSS: 39° 56' 34", -91° 11' 40"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Scott AFB / Midamerica Airport:
     Decimal: 38.54516, -89.835194
     DDMMSS: 38° 32' 42", -89° 50' 6"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Saint Louis Downtown Airport:
     Decimal: 38.57072, -90.156221
     DDMMSS: 38° 34' 14", -90° 9' 22"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Spirit of Saint Louis Airport:
     Decimal: 38.66211, -90.652056
     DDMMSS: 38° 39' 43", -90° 39' 7"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport:
     Decimal: 39.84421, -89.678090
     DDMMSS: 39° 50' 39", -89° 40' 41"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Taylorville Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 39.53257, -89.330669
     DDMMSS: 39° 31' 57", -89° 19' 50"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Logan County Airport:
     Decimal: 40.15869, -89.335028
     DDMMSS: 40° 9' 31", -89° 20' 6"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Jacksonville Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 39.77460, -90.238270
     DDMMSS: 39° 46' 28", -90° 14' 17"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Zelmer Memorial Airpark:
     Decimal: 39.42004, -89.991217
     DDMMSS: 39° 25' 12", -89° 59' 28"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Havana Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 40.22198, -90.022866
     DDMMSS: 40° 13' 19", -90° 1' 22"
<21>GPS Coordinates for Decatur Airport:
     Decimal: 39.83456, -88.865689
     DDMMSS: 39° 50' 4", -88° 51' 56"
<22>GPS Coordinates for Greater Beardstown Airport:
     Decimal: 39.97338, -90.403736
     DDMMSS: 39° 58' 24", -90° 24' 13"