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 Monroe Center.

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

Large Airports ...

Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Monroe Center to Chicago / Rockford International
O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the east)
- 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 Monroe Center to Chicago / O'Hare International
Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the east southeast)
- 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 Monroe Center to Chicago / Midway International
Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Official website: https://www.msnairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MSN ICAO: KMSN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Dane County Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dane County Regional
- From Monroe Center to Dane County Regional
Gen. Mitchell Intl. (MKE/KMKE)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the northeast)
- Official website: https://www.mitchellairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MKE ICAO: KMKE
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Gen. Mitchell Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to General Mitchell International
- From Monroe Center to General Mitchell International

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

Southern Wisconsin Rgnl. (ICAO: KJVL)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the north)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KJVL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Southern Wisconsin Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Southern Wisconsin Regional
- From Monroe Center to Southern Wisconsin Regional
Chicago Exec. (PWK/KPWK)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the east)
- Official website: https://www.chiexec.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: PWK ICAO: KPWK
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Chicago Exec.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chicago Executive Airport
- From Monroe Center to Chicago Executive Airport
Gary / Chicago Intl. (GYY/KGYY)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Official website: https://flygyy.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: GYY ICAO: KGYY
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Gary / Chicago Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gary / Chicago International Airport
- From Monroe Center to Gary / Chicago International Airport
Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the west northwest)
- Official website: https://www.flydbq.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: DBQ ICAO: KDBQ
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Dubuque Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dubuque Regional
- From Monroe Center to Dubuque Regional
Quad City Intl. (MLI/KMLI)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the west southwest)
- 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 Monroe Center to Quad City International
Greater Peoria Rgnl. (PIA/KPIA)
(105 miles [169 km] to the south southwest)
- 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 Monroe Center to Greater Peoria Regional

General Aviation Airports ...

Rochelle Muni. (ICAO: KRPJ)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KRPJ
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Rochelle Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rochelle Municipal
- From Monroe Center to Rochelle Municipal
Poplar Grove Airport (FAA ID: C77)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Poplar Grove Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Poplar Grove
- From Monroe Center to Poplar Grove
DeKalb Taylor Muni. (ICAO: KDKB)
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KDKB
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for DeKalb Taylor Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to DeKalb Taylor Municipal
- From Monroe Center to DeKalb Taylor Municipal
Ogle Co. Airport (FAA ID: C55)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Official website: www.oglecountyairport.com/
- Current Airport Weather for Ogle Co. Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ogle County Airport
- From Monroe Center to Ogle County Airport
Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bresson Airport (FAA ID: C82)
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Bresson Airport
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Bresson
  - From Monroe Center to Bresson
- Dacy Airport (FAA ID: 0C0)
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Dacy Airport
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Dacy Airport
  - From Monroe Center to Dacy Airport
- Dixon Muni. (ICAO: KC73)
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KC73
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Dixon Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Dixon Municipal
  - From Monroe Center to Dixon Municipal
- Albertus Airport (ICAO: KFEP)
  (31 miles [49.9 km] to the west northwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KFEP
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Albertus Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Albertus
  - From Monroe Center to Albertus
- Sue Rock Intl. (FAA ID: IS93)
  (34 miles [54.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Sue Rock Intl.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Sue Rock International Airport
  - From Monroe Center to Sue Rock International Airport
- Freeport / Dornink Airport (FAA ID: C86)
  (34 miles [54.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Freeport / Dornink Airport
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Freeport / Dornink
  - From Monroe Center to Freeport / Dornink
- Aurora Muni. (ICAO: KARR)
  (35 miles [56.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Official website: https://www.aurora-il.org/530/Aurora-Municipal-Airport
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KARR
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Aurora Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Aurora Municipal
  - From Monroe Center to Aurora Municipal
- Earlville Airport (FAA ID: C94)
  (36 miles [57.9 km] to the south)
  - Current Airport Weather for Earlville Airport
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Earlville
  - From Monroe Center to Earlville
- Rock Co. Airport
  (36 miles [57.9 km] to the north)
  - Current Airport Weather for Rock Co. Airport

Footnotes ...

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