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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 Markham.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Jacksonville Muni.   (ICAO: KIJX)
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east northeast)
  • Greater Beardstown Airport   (FAA ID: K06)
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 39.973381, -90.403736<16>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Greater Beardstown Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Greater Beardstown Airport
  • Pittsfield Penstone Muni.   (ICAO: KPPQ)
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west southwest)
  • Zelmer Meml. Airpark   (FAA ID: 5K1)
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 39.420048, -89.991217<18>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Zelmer Memorial Airpark
    • Current Airport Weather for Zelmer Meml. Airpark
  • Mount Sterling Muni.   (FAA ID: I63)
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 39.985389, -90.804139<19>
      (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Mount Sterling Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Mount Sterling Muni.
  • Abraham Lincoln Airport   (SPI/KSPI)
    (35 miles [56.3 km] to the east)

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Markham), 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 Lambert - Saint Louis International Airport:
     Decimal: 38.74869, -90.370029
     DDMMSS: 38° 44' 55", -90° 22' 12"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Rockford International Airport:
     Decimal: 42.19536, -89.097222
     DDMMSS: 42° 11' 43", -89° 5' 49"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Midway International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.78597, -87.752417
     DDMMSS: 41° 47' 9", -87° 45' 8"
<5>GPS Coordinates for O'Hare International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.98164, -87.906671
     DDMMSS: 41° 58' 53", -87° 54' 24"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Des Moines International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.53397, -93.663083
     DDMMSS: 41° 32' 2", -93° 39' 47"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Indianapolis International Airport:
     Decimal: 39.71729, -86.294661
     DDMMSS: 39° 43' 2", -86° 17' 40"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Quincy Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 39.94285, -91.194584
     DDMMSS: 39° 56' 34", -91° 11' 40"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Greater Peoria Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 40.66420, -89.693258
     DDMMSS: 40° 39' 51", -89° 41' 35"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Spirit of Saint Louis Airport:
     Decimal: 38.66211, -90.652056
     DDMMSS: 38° 39' 43", -90° 39' 7"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Saint Louis Downtown Airport:
     Decimal: 38.57072, -90.156221
     DDMMSS: 38° 34' 14", -90° 9' 22"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Southeast Iowa Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 40.78322, -91.125506
     DDMMSS: 40° 46' 59", -91° 7' 31"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Scott AFB / Midamerica Airport:
     Decimal: 38.54516, -89.835194
     DDMMSS: 38° 32' 42", -89° 50' 6"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal Airport:
     Decimal: 40.47711, -88.915917
     DDMMSS: 40° 28' 37", -88° 54' 57"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Jacksonville Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 39.77460, -90.238270
     DDMMSS: 39° 46' 28", -90° 14' 17"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Greater Beardstown Airport:
     Decimal: 39.97338, -90.403736
     DDMMSS: 39° 58' 24", -90° 24' 13"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 39.63885, -90.778431
     DDMMSS: 39° 38' 19", -90° 46' 42"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Zelmer Memorial Airpark:
     Decimal: 39.42004, -89.991217
     DDMMSS: 39° 25' 12", -89° 59' 28"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Mount Sterling Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 39.98538, -90.804139
     DDMMSS: 39° 59' 7", -90° 48' 14"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport:
     Decimal: 39.84421, -89.678090
     DDMMSS: 39° 50' 39", -89° 40' 41"