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 Gerald.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Gerald. 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 Gerald.
Large Airports ...
- Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(105 miles [169 km] to the north)
- O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the north)
- South Bend Rgnl. (SBN/KSBN)
(130 miles [209.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(146 miles [235 km] to the north northwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(167 miles [268.8 km] to the southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Willard Airport (CMI/KCMI)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Central Illinois Rgnl. (BMI/KBMI)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Terre Haute Intl. (ICAO: KHUF)
(65 miles [104.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Greater Peoria Rgnl. (PIA/KPIA)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Gary / Chicago Intl. (GYY/KGYY)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the north northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Rantoul Airport (ICAO: KTIP)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Frasca Fld. (FAA ID: C16)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Paxton Airport (FAA ID: 1C1)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vermilion Co. Airport (ICAO: KDNV)
(18 miles [29 km] to the east southeast)
- Gibson City Muni.
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gerald), 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. |