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 Birkbeck.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Birkbeck. 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 Birkbeck.
Large Airports ...
- Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(125 miles [201.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(126 miles [202.8 km] to the southwest)
- O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
(134 miles [215.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(139 miles [223.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(139 miles [223.7 km] to the north)
- South Bend Rgnl. (SBN/KSBN)
(169 miles [272 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Central Illinois Rgnl. (BMI/KBMI)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Willard Airport (CMI/KCMI)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Greater Peoria Rgnl. (PIA/KPIA)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Piatt Co. Airport (FAA ID: 2K0)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Decatur Airport (DEC/KDEC)
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Logan Co. Airport (ICAO: KAAA)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Frasca Fld. (FAA ID: C16)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Gibson City Muni.
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rantoul Airport (ICAO: KTIP)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Tuscola Airport (FAA ID: K96)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Birkbeck), 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. |