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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 Kirkland.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • DeKalb Taylor Muni.   (ICAO: KDKB)
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Poplar Grove Airport   (FAA ID: C77)
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • GPS Coordinates: 42.322861, -88.836306<13>
      (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Poplar Grove Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Poplar Grove Airport
  • Rochelle Muni.   (ICAO: KRPJ)
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dacy Airport   (FAA ID: 0C0)
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 42.402472, -88.632389<15>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Dacy Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Dacy Airport
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    • Bresson Airport   (FAA ID: C82)
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 41.762530, -89.101481<16>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Bresson Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Bresson Airport
    • Ogle Co. Airport   (FAA ID: C55)
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lake in the Hills Airport   (FAA ID: 3CK)
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east northeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 42.206809, -88.322997<18>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lake in the Hills Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Lake in the Hills Airport
    • Aurora Muni.   (ICAO: KARR)
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Galt Fld.   (FAA ID: 10C)
      (32 miles [51.5 km] to the northeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 42.402889, -88.375111<20>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Galt Field
      • Current Airport Weather for Galt Fld.
    • Dupage Airport   (DPA/KDPA)
      (33 miles [53.1 km] to the east southeast)
    • Dixon Muni.   (ICAO: KC73)
      (35 miles [56.3 km] to the west southwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Kirkland), 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 Rockford International Airport:
     Decimal: 42.19536, -89.097222
     DDMMSS: 42° 11' 43", -89° 5' 49"
<3>GPS Coordinates for O'Hare International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.98164, -87.906671
     DDMMSS: 41° 58' 53", -87° 54' 24"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Midway International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.78597, -87.752417
     DDMMSS: 41° 47' 9", -87° 45' 8"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Dane County Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 43.13985, -89.337514
     DDMMSS: 43° 8' 23", -89° 20' 15"
<6>GPS Coordinates for General Mitchell International Airport:
     Decimal: 42.94721, -87.896730
     DDMMSS: 42° 56' 49", -87° 53' 48"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 42.62025, -89.041556
     DDMMSS: 42° 37' 12", -89° 2' 29"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Chicago Executive Airport:
     Decimal: 42.11429, -87.901538
     DDMMSS: 42° 6' 51", -87° 54' 5"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Gary / Chicago International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.61627, -87.412778
     DDMMSS: 41° 36' 58", -87° 24' 46"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Quad City International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.44828, -90.507520
     DDMMSS: 41° 26' 53", -90° 30' 27"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Dubuque Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 42.40200, -90.709472
     DDMMSS: 42° 24' 7", -90° 42' 34"
<12>GPS Coordinates for DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 41.93383, -88.705686
     DDMMSS: 41° 56' 1", -88° 42' 20"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Poplar Grove Airport:
     Decimal: 42.32286, -88.836306
     DDMMSS: 42° 19' 22", -88° 50' 10"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Rochelle Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 41.89300, -89.078290
     DDMMSS: 41° 53' 34", -89° 4' 41"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Dacy Airport:
     Decimal: 42.40247, -88.632389
     DDMMSS: 42° 24' 8", -88° 37' 56"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Bresson Airport:
     Decimal: 41.76253, -89.101481
     DDMMSS: 41° 45' 45", -89° 6' 5"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Ogle County Airport:
     Decimal: 42.03725, -89.392885
     DDMMSS: 42° 2' 14", -89° 23' 34"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Lake in the Hills Airport:
     Decimal: 42.20680, -88.322997
     DDMMSS: 42° 12' 24", -88° 19' 22"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Aurora Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 41.77191, -88.475667
     DDMMSS: 41° 46' 18", -88° 28' 32"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Galt Field:
     Decimal: 42.40288, -88.375111
     DDMMSS: 42° 24' 10", -88° 22' 30"
<21>GPS Coordinates for Dupage Airport:
     Decimal: 41.90694, -88.248203
     DDMMSS: 41° 54' 24", -88° 14' 53"
<22>GPS Coordinates for Dixon Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 41.83369, -89.446213
     DDMMSS: 41° 50' 1", -89° 26' 46"