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 Gilbirds.

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

Large Airports ...

Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Official website: https://www.flystl.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: STL ICAO: KSTL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Lambert - St. Louis Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lambert - Saint Louis International
- From Gilbirds to Lambert - Saint Louis International
Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(177 miles [284.9 km] to the north 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 Gilbirds to Chicago / Rockford International
Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(190 miles [305.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Gilbirds to Des Moines International
Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(200 miles [321.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Gilbirds to Chicago / Midway International
O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
(203 miles [326.7 km] to the 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 Gilbirds to Chicago / O'Hare International
Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(217 miles [349.2 km] to the west)
- Official website: https://www.flykci.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MCI ICAO: KMCI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Kansas City Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kansas City International
- From Gilbirds to Kansas City International

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

Quincy Rgnl. (UIN/KUIN)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: UIN ICAO: KUIN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Quincy Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quincy Regional
- From Gilbirds to Quincy Regional
Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the north northwest)
- 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 Gilbirds to Southeast Iowa Regional
Greater Peoria Rgnl. (PIA/KPIA)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Gilbirds to Greater Peoria Regional
Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS/KSUS)
(87 miles [140 km] to the south)
- Official website: https://www.spiritairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: SUS ICAO: KSUS
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Spirit of St. Louis Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spirit of Saint Louis Airport
- From Gilbirds to Spirit of Saint Louis Airport
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- St. Louis Downtown Airport (ICAO: KCPS)
  (97 miles [156.1 km] to the south southeast)
  - Official website: https://www.stlouisdowntownairport.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KCPS
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for St. Louis Downtown Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Saint Louis Downtown Airport
  - From Gilbirds to Saint Louis Downtown Airport
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
  (98 miles [157.7 km] to the west)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: IRK ICAO: KIRK
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Kirksville Rgnl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Kirksville Regional
  - From Gilbirds to Kirksville Regional
- Central Illinois Rgnl. (BMI/KBMI)
  (101 miles [162.5 km] to the east northeast)
  - 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 Gilbirds to Central Illinois Regional
- Quad City Intl. (MLI/KMLI)
  (105 miles [169 km] to the north)
  - 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 Gilbirds to Quad City International

General Aviation Airports ...

Mount Sterling Muni. (FAA ID: I63)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Mount Sterling Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Sterling Municipal
- From Gilbirds to Mount Sterling Municipal
Greater Beardstown Airport (FAA ID: K06)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Greater Beardstown Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greater Beardstown Airport
- From Gilbirds to Greater Beardstown Airport
Pittsfield Penstone Muni. (ICAO: KPPQ)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KPPQ
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Pittsfield Penstone Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pittsfield Penstone Municipal
- From Gilbirds to Pittsfield Penstone Municipal
Jacksonville Muni. (ICAO: KIJX)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KIJX
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Jacksonville Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jacksonville Municipal
- From Gilbirds to Jacksonville Municipal

Footnotes ...

<1>

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