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 Dayton.

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

Large Airports ...

Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chicago / Rockford International
- From Dayton to Chicago / Rockford International
Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(124 miles [199.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Official website: https://www.msnairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MSN ICAO: KMSN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Dane County Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dane County Regional
- From Dayton to Dane County Regional
O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
(128 miles [206 km] to the east 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chicago / O'Hare International
- From Dayton to Chicago / O'Hare International
Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(134 miles [215.7 km] to the east)
- 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chicago / Midway International
- From Dayton to Chicago / Midway International
Gen. Mitchell Intl. (MKE/KMKE)
(159 miles [255.9 km] to the northeast)
- Official website: https://www.mitchellairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MKE ICAO: KMKE
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Gen. Mitchell Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to General Mitchell International
- From Dayton to General Mitchell International
Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(172 miles [276.8 km] to the west)
- 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Des Moines International
- From Dayton to Des Moines International

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

Quad City Intl. (MLI/KMLI)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Official website: https://www.qcairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MLI ICAO: KMLI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Quad City Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quad City International
- From Dayton to Quad City International
Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(64 miles [103 km] to the southwest)
- 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Southeast Iowa Regional
- From Dayton to Southeast Iowa Regional
Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(65 miles [104.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Official website: https://www.flydbq.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: DBQ ICAO: KDBQ
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Dubuque Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dubuque Regional
- From Dayton to Dubuque Regional
Greater Peoria Rgnl. (PIA/KPIA)
(65 miles [104.6 km] to the south southeast)
- 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greater Peoria Regional
- From Dayton to Greater Peoria Regional
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- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
  (76 miles [122.3 km] to the west northwest)
  - Official website: https://flycid.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: CID ICAO: KCID
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for The Eastern Iowa Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Eastern Iowa Airport
  - From Dayton to Eastern Iowa Airport
- Central Illinois Rgnl. (BMI/KBMI)
  (101 miles [162.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Official website: https://cira.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: BMI ICAO: KBMI
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Central Illinois Rgnl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Central Illinois Regional
  - From Dayton to Central Illinois Regional
- Southern Wisconsin Rgnl. (ICAO: KJVL)
  (101 miles [162.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KJVL
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Southern Wisconsin Rgnl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Southern Wisconsin Regional
  - From Dayton to Southern Wisconsin Regional

General Aviation Airports ...

Davenport Muni. (ICAO: KDVN)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KDVN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Davenport Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Davenport Municipal
- From Dayton to Davenport Municipal
Clinton Muni. (CWI/KCWI)
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: CWI ICAO: KCWI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Clinton Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clinton Municipal
- From Dayton to Clinton Municipal
Mercer Co. Airport (FAA ID: C00)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Mercer Co. Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mercer County Airport
- From Dayton to Mercer County Airport
Kewanee Muni. (FAA ID: EZI)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Kewanee Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kewanee Municipal
- From Dayton to Kewanee Municipal
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- Whiteside Co. Airport (ICAO: KSQI)
  (37 miles [59.5 km] to the east northeast)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KSQI
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Whiteside Co. Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Whiteside County Airport
  - From Dayton to Whiteside County Airport
- Galesburg Muni. (ICAO: KGBG)
  (38 miles [61.2 km] to the south)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KGBG
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Galesburg Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Galesburg Municipal
  - From Dayton to Galesburg Municipal
- Tri-Township Airport (SFY/KSFY)
  (39 miles [62.8 km] to the north northeast)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: SFY ICAO: KSFY
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Tri-Township Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Tri-Township Airport
  - From Dayton to Tri-Township Airport
- Monmouth Muni. (FAA ID: C66)
  (42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Monmouth Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Monmouth Municipal
  - From Dayton to Monmouth Municipal

Footnotes ...

<1>

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