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 Del Rey.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Del Rey. 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 Del Rey.
Large Airports ...
- Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the north)
- O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the north)
- Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Bend Rgnl. (SBN/KSBN)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the north northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Willard Airport (CMI/KCMI)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the south southwest)
- Central Illinois Rgnl. (BMI/KBMI)
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Gary / Chicago Intl. (GYY/KGYY)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Greater Peoria Rgnl. (PIA/KPIA)
(87 miles [140 km] to the west)
- Terre Haute Intl. (ICAO: KHUF)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the south southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Paxton Airport (FAA ID: 1C1)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Gibson City Muni.
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rantoul Airport (ICAO: KTIP)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Greater Kankakee Airport (ICAO: KIKK)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Kentland Muni. (FAA ID: 50I)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the east)
- Pontiac Muni. (ICAO: KPNT)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Frasca Fld. (FAA ID: C16)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the south southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Del Rey), 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. |