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 Obed.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Obed. 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 Obed.
Large Airports ...
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the southwest)
- Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(139 miles [223.7 km] to the east)
- Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(164 miles [263.9 km] to the north northeast)
- O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
(174 miles [280 km] to the north northeast)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(181 miles [291.3 km] to the north)
- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(195 miles [313.8 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Willard Airport (CMI/KCMI)
(46 miles [74 km] to the northeast)
- Central Illinois Rgnl. (BMI/KBMI)
(62 miles [99.8 km] to the north)
- Terre Haute Intl. (ICAO: KHUF)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the east)
- Greater Peoria Rgnl. (PIA/KPIA)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the north northwest)
- Scott AFB / Midamerica Airport (BLV/KBLV)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Louis Downtown Airport (ICAO: KCPS)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Shelby Co. Airport (FAA ID: 2H0)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Decatur Airport (DEC/KDEC)
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Taylorville Muni. (ICAO: KTAZ)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Coles County Meml. (MTO/KMTO)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the east)
- Tuscola Airport (FAA ID: K96)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Piatt Co. Airport (FAA ID: 2K0)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Obed), 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. |