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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 Franklin.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Franklin. 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 Franklin.
Large Airports ...
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(62 miles [99.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(184 miles [296.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(191 miles [307.4 km] to the northeast)
- O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
(197 miles [317 km] to the north northeast)
- Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(199 miles [320.3 km] to the east)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(231 miles [371.8 km] to the northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Quincy Rgnl. (UIN/KUIN)
(64 miles [103 km] to the west northwest)
- St. Louis Downtown Airport (ICAO: KCPS)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the south)
- Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS/KSUS)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Greater Peoria Rgnl. (PIA/KPIA)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Scott AFB / Midamerica Airport (BLV/KBLV)
(75 miles [120.7 km] to the south)
- Central Illinois Rgnl. (BMI/KBMI)
(84 miles [135.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willard Airport (CMI/KCMI)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Zelmer Meml. Airpark (FAA ID: 5K1)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southeast)
- 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
- Jacksonville Muni. (ICAO: KIJX)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Abraham Lincoln Airport (SPI/KSPI)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Greater Beardstown Airport (FAA ID: K06)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 39.973381, -90.403736<18>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Greater Beardstown Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Greater Beardstown Airport
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Franklin), 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 Rockford International Airport:
Decimal: 42.19536, -89.097222
DDMMSS: 42° 11' 43", -89° 5' 49" |
| <4> | GPS Coordinates for Midway International Airport:
Decimal: 41.78597, -87.752417
DDMMSS: 41° 47' 9", -87° 45' 8" |
| <5> | GPS Coordinates for O'Hare International Airport:
Decimal: 41.98164, -87.906671
DDMMSS: 41° 58' 53", -87° 54' 24" |
| <6> | GPS Coordinates for Indianapolis International Airport:
Decimal: 39.71729, -86.294661
DDMMSS: 39° 43' 2", -86° 17' 40" |
| <7> | GPS Coordinates for Des Moines International Airport:
Decimal: 41.53397, -93.663083
DDMMSS: 41° 32' 2", -93° 39' 47" |
| <8> | GPS Coordinates for Quincy Regional Airport:
Decimal: 39.94285, -91.194584
DDMMSS: 39° 56' 34", -91° 11' 40" |
| <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 Greater Peoria Regional Airport:
Decimal: 40.66420, -89.693258
DDMMSS: 40° 39' 51", -89° 41' 35" |
| <12> | GPS Coordinates for Scott AFB / Midamerica Airport:
Decimal: 38.54516, -89.835194
DDMMSS: 38° 32' 42", -89° 50' 6" |
| <13> | GPS Coordinates for Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal Airport:
Decimal: 40.47711, -88.915917
DDMMSS: 40° 28' 37", -88° 54' 57" |
| <14> | GPS Coordinates for University of Illinois - Willard Airport:
Decimal: 40.03883, -88.277806
DDMMSS: 40° 2' 19", -88° 16' 40" |
| <15> | GPS Coordinates for Zelmer Memorial Airpark:
Decimal: 39.42004, -89.991217
DDMMSS: 39° 25' 12", -89° 59' 28" |
| <16> | GPS Coordinates for Jacksonville Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 39.77460, -90.238270
DDMMSS: 39° 46' 28", -90° 14' 17" |
| <17> | GPS Coordinates for Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport:
Decimal: 39.84421, -89.678090
DDMMSS: 39° 50' 39", -89° 40' 41" |
| <18> | GPS Coordinates for Greater Beardstown Airport:
Decimal: 39.97338, -90.403736
DDMMSS: 39° 58' 24", -90° 24' 13" |
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