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 Benton.

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

Large Airports ...

Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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]
Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(173 miles [278.4 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]
Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(183 miles [294.5 km] to the 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]
Northern Kentucky Intl. (CVG/KCVG)
(240 miles [386.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Official website: https://www.cvgairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: CVG ICAO: KCVG
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Northern Kentucky Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(267 miles [429.7 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]

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

Scott AFB / Midamerica Airport (BLV/KBLV)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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]
Cape Girardeau Rgnl. (CGI/KCGI)
(64 miles [103 km] to the southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: CGI ICAO: KCGI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Cape Girardeau Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Barkley Rgnl. (PAH/KPAH)
(66 miles [106.2 km] to the south)
- Official website: https://www.barkleyregional.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: PAH ICAO: KPAH
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Barkley Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Evansville Rgnl. (EVV/KEVV)
(75 miles [120.7 km] to the east)
- Official website: https://flyevv.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: EVV ICAO: KEVV
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Evansville Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
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- St. Louis Downtown Airport (ICAO: KCPS)
  (77 miles [123.9 km] to the west northwest)
  - 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]
- Owensboro Rgnl. (OWB/KOWB)
  (97 miles [156.1 km] to the east)
  - Official website: https://owb.net/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: OWB ICAO: KOWB
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Owensboro Rgnl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS/KSUS)
  (104 miles [167.4 km] to the west northwest)
  - 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]

General Aviation Airports ...

Benton Muni. (FAA ID: H96)
(Less than 2 miles to the west southwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Benton Muni.
Gelfius Intl. (FAA ID: 27IS)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Gelfius Intl.
Williamson County Rgnl. (MWA/KMWA)
(18 miles [29 km] to the south southwest)
- Official website: https://www.veteransairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MWA ICAO: KMWA
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Williamson County Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Mount Vernon Airport (MVN/KMVN)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MVN ICAO: KMVN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Mount Vernon Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Continue List (3 more) ...
- Southern Illinois Airport (MDH/KMDH)
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: MDH ICAO: KMDH
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Southern Illinois Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Harrisburg - Raleigh Airport (ICAO: KHSB)
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KHSB
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Harrisburg - Raleigh Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Pinckneyville Airport (FAA ID: PJY)
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  - Current Airport Weather for Pinckneyville Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>

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