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 Columbus.

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

Large Airports ...

Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the south southeast)
- 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]
Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(169 miles [272 km] to the northwest)
- Official website: https://www.dsmairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: DSM ICAO: KDSM
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Des Moines Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(185 miles [297.7 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]
Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(195 miles [313.8 km] to the west southwest)
- 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]
Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(216 miles [347.6 km] to the 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]
O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
(217 miles [349.2 km] to the 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]

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

Quincy Rgnl. (UIN/KUIN)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: UIN ICAO: KUIN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Quincy Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the north)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: BRL ICAO: KBRL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Southeast Iowa Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the west)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: IRK ICAO: KIRK
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Kirksville Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Greater Peoria Rgnl. (PIA/KPIA)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Official website: https://www.flypia.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: PIA ICAO: KPIA
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Greater Peoria Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS/KSUS)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the south southeast)
- 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]
Columbia Rgnl. (COU/KCOU)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the southwest)
- Official website: https://www.flycou.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: COU ICAO: KCOU
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Columbia Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]

General Aviation Airports ...

Mount Sterling Muni. (FAA ID: I63)
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Current Airport Weather for Mount Sterling Muni.
Hannibal Rgnl. (ICAO: KHAE)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KHAE
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Hannibal Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Lewis County Rgnl. (FAA ID: 6M6)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Lewis County Rgnl.
Pittsfield Penstone Muni. (ICAO: KPPQ)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KPPQ
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Pittsfield Penstone Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Continue List (6 more) ...
- Keokuk Muni. (ICAO: KEOK)
  (35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KEOK
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Keokuk Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Monroe City Airport (FAA ID: K52)
  (39 miles [62.8 km] to the southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Monroe City Airport
- Monroe City Rgnl.
  (39 miles [62.8 km] to the southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Monroe City Rgnl.
- Greater Beardstown Airport (FAA ID: K06)
  (39 miles [62.8 km] to the east)
  - Current Airport Weather for Greater Beardstown Airport
- Bowling Green Muni. (FAA ID: H19)
  (42 miles [67.6 km] to the south)
  - Current Airport Weather for Bowling Green Muni.
- Kahoka Muni. (FAA ID: 0H7)
  (42 miles [67.6 km] to the northwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Kahoka Muni.

Footnotes ...

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