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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 Gridley.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Pontiac Muni.   (ICAO: KPNT)
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Marshall Co. Airport   (ICAO: KC75)
    (32 miles [51.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gibson City Muni.  
    (36 miles [57.9 km] to the east southeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 40.485590, -88.267273<11>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Gibson City Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Gibson City Muni.
  • Mount Hawley Aux Airport   (FAA ID: 3MY)
    (38 miles [61.2 km] to the west)
    • GPS Coordinates: 40.795278, -89.613417<12>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Mount Hawley Aux Airport
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Illinois Valley Rgnl.   (ICAO: KVYS)
      (44 miles [70.8 km] to the north northwest)
    • Paxton Airport   (FAA ID: 1C1)
      (44 miles [70.8 km] to the east southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 40.448979, -88.127738<14>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Paxton Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Paxton Airport
    • Pekin Muni.   (FAA ID: C15)
      (45 miles [72.4 km] to the west southwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 40.488194, -89.675889<15>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Pekin Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Pekin Muni.
    • Logan Co. Airport   (ICAO: KAAA)
      (46 miles [74 km] to the south southwest)
    • Rantoul Airport   (ICAO: KTIP)
      (49 miles [78.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Manito Mitchell Airport   (FAA ID: C45)
      (50 miles [80.5 km] to the west southwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 40.489345, -89.778081<18>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Manito Mitchell Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Manito Mitchell Airport
    • Morris Muni.   (ICAO: KC09)
      (52 miles [83.7 km] to the north northeast)
    • Frasca Fld.   (FAA ID: C16)
      (54 miles [86.9 km] to the southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 40.146400, -88.198488<20>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Frasca Field
      • Current Airport Weather for Frasca Fld.
    • Earlville Airport   (FAA ID: C94)
      (56 miles [90.1 km] to the north)
      • GPS Coordinates: 41.566472, -88.948056<21>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Earlville Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Earlville Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gridley), 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 Midway International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.78597, -87.752417
     DDMMSS: 41° 47' 9", -87° 45' 8"
<3>GPS Coordinates for O'Hare International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.98164, -87.906671
     DDMMSS: 41° 58' 53", -87° 54' 24"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Rockford International Airport:
     Decimal: 42.19536, -89.097222
     DDMMSS: 42° 11' 43", -89° 5' 49"
<5>GPS Coordinates for South Bend Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 41.70822, -86.317333
     DDMMSS: 41° 42' 29", -86° 19' 2"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal Airport:
     Decimal: 40.47711, -88.915917
     DDMMSS: 40° 28' 37", -88° 54' 57"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Greater Peoria Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 40.66420, -89.693258
     DDMMSS: 40° 39' 51", -89° 41' 35"
<8>GPS Coordinates for University of Illinois - Willard Airport:
     Decimal: 40.03883, -88.277806
     DDMMSS: 40° 2' 19", -88° 16' 40"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Pontiac Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 40.92444, -88.623944
     DDMMSS: 40° 55' 27", -88° 37' 26"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Marshall County Airport:
     Decimal: 41.01928, -89.386422
     DDMMSS: 41° 1' 9", -89° 23' 11"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Gibson City Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 40.48559, -88.267273
     DDMMSS: 40° 29' 8", -88° 16' 2"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport:
     Decimal: 40.79527, -89.613417
     DDMMSS: 40° 47' 42", -89° 36' 48"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Illinois Valley Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 41.35186, -89.153084
     DDMMSS: 41° 21' 6", -89° 9' 11"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Paxton Airport:
     Decimal: 40.44897, -88.127738
     DDMMSS: 40° 26' 56", -88° 7' 39"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Pekin Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 40.48819, -89.675889
     DDMMSS: 40° 29' 17", -89° 40' 33"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Logan County Airport:
     Decimal: 40.15869, -89.335028
     DDMMSS: 40° 9' 31", -89° 20' 6"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Rantoul National Aviation Center:
     Decimal: 40.29355, -88.142389
     DDMMSS: 40° 17' 36", -88° 8' 32"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Manito Mitchell Airport:
     Decimal: 40.48934, -89.778081
     DDMMSS: 40° 29' 21", -89° 46' 41"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Morris Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 41.42405, -88.418650
     DDMMSS: 41° 25' 26", -88° 25' 7"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Frasca Field:
     Decimal: 40.14640, -88.198488
     DDMMSS: 40° 8' 47", -88° 11' 54"
<21>GPS Coordinates for Earlville Airport:
     Decimal: 41.56647, -88.948056
     DDMMSS: 41° 33' 59", -88° 56' 53"