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 Pontoon Beach.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Pontoon Beach. 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 Pontoon Beach.
Large Airports ...
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(212 miles [341.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(236 miles [379.8 km] to the east)
- Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(243 miles [391.1 km] to the north northeast)
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- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(245 miles [394.3 km] to the north)
- O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
(251 miles [403.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(252 miles [405.6 km] to the west)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- St. Louis Downtown Airport (ICAO: KCPS)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Scott AFB / Midamerica Airport (BLV/KBLV)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS/KSUS)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- St. Louis Rgnl. (ALN/KALN)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shafer Metro East Airport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- St. Louis Metro-East Airport (FAA ID: 3K6)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- St. Charles Co. Airport (ICAO: KSET)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Creve Coeur Airport (FAA ID: 1H0)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- St. Charles Airport (FAA ID: 3SQ)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Pontoon Beach), 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. |