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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 Cottonwood.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Carmi Muni.   (FAA ID: CUL)
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 38.089479, -88.123061<11>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Carmi Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Carmi Muni.
  • Mount Vernon Muni.  
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • GPS Coordinates: 37.933377, -87.875026<12>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Mount Vernon Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Mount Vernon Muni.
  • Harrisburg - Raleigh Airport   (ICAO: KHSB)
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest)
  • Sturgis Muni.   (ICAO: KTWT)
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southeast)
  • Continue List   (3 more) ...
    • Henderson City - Co. Airport   (ICAO: KEHR)
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Gelfius Intl.   (FAA ID: 27IS)
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 38.148937, -88.670335<16>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Gelfius International Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Gelfius Intl.
    • FAirfield Muni.   (ICAO: KFWC)
      (35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cottonwood), 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 Louisville International Airport:
     Decimal: 38.17408, -85.736499
     DDMMSS: 38° 10' 26", -85° 44' 11"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Indianapolis International Airport:
     Decimal: 39.71729, -86.294661
     DDMMSS: 39° 43' 2", -86° 17' 40"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport:
     Decimal: 39.04883, -84.667822
     DDMMSS: 39° 2' 55", -84° 40' 4"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Evansville Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 38.03841, -87.530861
     DDMMSS: 38° 2' 18", -87° 31' 51"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Owensboro - Daviess County Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 37.73883, -87.166829
     DDMMSS: 37° 44' 19", -87° 10' 0"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Barkley Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 37.06028, -88.772958
     DDMMSS: 37° 3' 37", -88° 46' 22"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Cape Girardeau Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 37.22531, -89.570752
     DDMMSS: 37° 13' 31", -89° 34' 14"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Scott AFB / Midamerica Airport:
     Decimal: 38.54516, -89.835194
     DDMMSS: 38° 32' 42", -89° 50' 6"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Carmi Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 38.08947, -88.123061
     DDMMSS: 38° 5' 22", -88° 7' 23"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Mount Vernon Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 37.93337, -87.875026
     DDMMSS: 37° 56' 0", -87° 52' 30"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Harrisburg - Raleigh Airport:
     Decimal: 37.81125, -88.550260
     DDMMSS: 37° 48' 40", -88° 33' 0"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Sturgis Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 37.54177, -87.954361
     DDMMSS: 37° 32' 30", -87° 57' 15"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Henderson City - County Airport:
     Decimal: 37.80783, -87.685694
     DDMMSS: 37° 48' 28", -87° 41' 8"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Gelfius International Airport:
     Decimal: 38.14893, -88.670335
     DDMMSS: 38° 8' 56", -88° 40' 13"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Fairfield Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 38.37863, -88.412652
     DDMMSS: 38° 22' 43", -88° 24' 45"