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 Hamel.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Hamel. 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 Hamel.
Large Airports ...
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(197 miles [317 km] to the east northeast)
- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(227 miles [365.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(228 miles [366.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(231 miles [371.8 km] to the north)
- O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
(236 miles [379.8 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Scott AFB / Midamerica Airport (BLV/KBLV)
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- St. Louis Downtown Airport (ICAO: KCPS)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS/KSUS)
(46 miles [74 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- St. Louis Metro-East Airport (FAA ID: 3K6)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Shafer Metro East Airport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- St. Louis Rgnl. (ALN/KALN)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Litchfield Muni. (ICAO: K3LF)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Greenville Airport (FAA ID: GRE)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hillsboro Muni. (FAA ID: 3K4)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Hamel), 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. |