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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 East Gillespie.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Litchfield Muni.   (ICAO: K3LF)
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east northeast)
  • Hillsboro Muni.   (FAA ID: 3K4)
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • GPS Coordinates: 39.144491, -89.457031<13>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hillsboro Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Hillsboro Muni.
  • St. Louis Rgnl.   (ALN/KALN)
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Zelmer Meml. Airpark   (FAA ID: 5K1)
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 39.420048, -89.991217<15>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Zelmer Memorial Airpark
    • Current Airport Weather for Zelmer Meml. Airpark
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • St. Louis Metro-East Airport   (FAA ID: 3K6)
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • GPS Coordinates: 38.732909, -89.806567<16>
        (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Saint Louis Metro-East Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for St. Louis Metro-East Airport
    • Shafer Metro East Airport  
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • GPS Coordinates: 38.732825, -89.806484<17>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Shafer Metro East Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Shafer Metro East Airport
    • Greenville Airport   (FAA ID: GRE)
      (31 miles [49.9 km] to the southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 38.836158, -89.378411<18>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Greenville Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Greenville Airport
    • St. Charles Co. Airport   (ICAO: KSET)
      (36 miles [57.9 km] to the west southwest)
    • Vandalia Muni.   (ICAO: KVLA)
      (36 miles [57.9 km] to the east southeast)
    • Taylorville Muni.   (ICAO: KTAZ)
      (37 miles [59.5 km] to the northeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to East Gillespie), 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 Indianapolis International Airport:      Decimal: 39.71729, -86.294661      DDMMSS: 39° 43' 2", -86° 17' 40"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Midway International Airport:      Decimal: 41.78597, -87.752417      DDMMSS: 41° 47' 9", -87° 45' 8"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Rockford International Airport:      Decimal: 42.19536, -89.097222      DDMMSS: 42° 11' 43", -89° 5' 49"
<6>GPS Coordinates for O'Hare International Airport:      Decimal: 41.98164, -87.906671      DDMMSS: 41° 58' 53", -87° 54' 24"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Louisville International Airport:      Decimal: 38.17408, -85.736499      DDMMSS: 38° 10' 26", -85° 44' 11"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Scott AFB / Midamerica Airport:      Decimal: 38.54516, -89.835194      DDMMSS: 38° 32' 42", -89° 50' 6"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Saint Louis Downtown Airport:      Decimal: 38.57072, -90.156221      DDMMSS: 38° 34' 14", -90° 9' 22"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Spirit of Saint Louis Airport:      Decimal: 38.66211, -90.652056      DDMMSS: 38° 39' 43", -90° 39' 7"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Quincy Regional Airport:      Decimal: 39.94285, -91.194584      DDMMSS: 39° 56' 34", -91° 11' 40"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Litchfield Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 39.16250, -89.674639      DDMMSS: 39° 9' 45", -89° 40' 28"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Hillsboro Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 39.14449, -89.457031      DDMMSS: 39° 8' 40", -89° 27' 25"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Saint Louis Regional Airport:      Decimal: 38.88991, -90.045989      DDMMSS: 38° 53' 23", -90° 2' 45"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Zelmer Memorial Airpark:      Decimal: 39.42004, -89.991217      DDMMSS: 39° 25' 12", -89° 59' 28"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Saint Louis Metro-East Airport:      Decimal: 38.73290, -89.806567      DDMMSS: 38° 43' 58", -89° 48' 23"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Shafer Metro East Airport:      Decimal: 38.73282, -89.806484      DDMMSS: 38° 43' 58", -89° 48' 23"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Greenville Airport:      Decimal: 38.83615, -89.378411      DDMMSS: 38° 50' 10", -89° 22' 42"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Saint Charles County Smartt Airport:      Decimal: 38.92969, -90.429972      DDMMSS: 38° 55' 46", -90° 25' 47"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Vandalia Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 38.99146, -89.166189      DDMMSS: 38° 59' 29", -89° 9' 58"
<21>GPS Coordinates for Taylorville Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 39.53257, -89.330669      DDMMSS: 39° 31' 57", -89° 19' 50"