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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 Potomac.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Potomac. 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 Potomac.
Large Airports ...
- Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the north)
- O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the north)
- South Bend Rgnl. (SBN/KSBN)
(123 miles [197.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(146 miles [235 km] to the north northwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(174 miles [280 km] to the southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Willard Airport (CMI/KCMI)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the southwest)
- Central Illinois Rgnl. (BMI/KBMI)
(59 miles [95 km] to the west northwest)
- Terre Haute Intl. (ICAO: KHUF)
(64 miles [103 km] to the south southeast)
- Gary / Chicago Intl. (GYY/KGYY)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Monroe Co. Airport (BMG/KBMG)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greater Peoria Rgnl. (PIA/KPIA)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the west northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Vermilion Co. Airport (ICAO: KDNV)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rantoul Airport (ICAO: KTIP)
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Paxton Airport (FAA ID: 1C1)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west northwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 40.448979, -88.127738<16>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Paxton Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Paxton Airport
- Frasca Fld. (FAA ID: C16)
(23 miles [37 km] to the west southwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 40.146400, -88.198488<17>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Frasca Field
- Current Airport Weather for Frasca Fld.
- Gibson City Muni.
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west northwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 40.485590, -88.267273<18>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Gibson City Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Gibson City Muni.
- Kentland Muni. (FAA ID: 50I)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the north northeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 40.758732, -87.428219<19>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Kentland Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Kentland Muni.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Potomac), 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 Indianapolis International Airport:
Decimal: 39.71729, -86.294661
DDMMSS: 39° 43' 2", -86° 17' 40" |
| <3> | GPS Coordinates for Midway International Airport:
Decimal: 41.78597, -87.752417
DDMMSS: 41° 47' 9", -87° 45' 8" |
| <4> | GPS Coordinates for O'Hare International Airport:
Decimal: 41.98164, -87.906671
DDMMSS: 41° 58' 53", -87° 54' 24" |
| <5> | GPS Coordinates for South Bend Regional Airport:
Decimal: 41.70822, -86.317333
DDMMSS: 41° 42' 29", -86° 19' 2" |
| <6> | GPS Coordinates for Rockford International Airport:
Decimal: 42.19536, -89.097222
DDMMSS: 42° 11' 43", -89° 5' 49" |
| <7> | GPS Coordinates for Lambert - Saint Louis International Airport:
Decimal: 38.74869, -90.370029
DDMMSS: 38° 44' 55", -90° 22' 12" |
| <8> | GPS Coordinates for University of Illinois - Willard Airport:
Decimal: 40.03883, -88.277806
DDMMSS: 40° 2' 19", -88° 16' 40" |
| <9> | GPS Coordinates for Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal Airport:
Decimal: 40.47711, -88.915917
DDMMSS: 40° 28' 37", -88° 54' 57" |
| <10> | GPS Coordinates for Terre Haute International Airport:
Decimal: 39.45147, -87.307583
DDMMSS: 39° 27' 5", -87° 18' 27" |
| <11> | GPS Coordinates for Gary / Chicago International Airport:
Decimal: 41.61627, -87.412778
DDMMSS: 41° 36' 58", -87° 24' 46" |
| <12> | GPS Coordinates for Monroe County Airport:
Decimal: 39.14602, -86.616680
DDMMSS: 39° 8' 45", -86° 37' 0" |
| <13> | GPS Coordinates for Greater Peoria Regional Airport:
Decimal: 40.66420, -89.693258
DDMMSS: 40° 39' 51", -89° 41' 35" |
| <14> | GPS Coordinates for Vermilion County Airport:
Decimal: 40.19969, -87.595524
DDMMSS: 40° 11' 58", -87° 35' 43" |
| <15> | GPS Coordinates for Rantoul National Aviation Center:
Decimal: 40.29355, -88.142389
DDMMSS: 40° 17' 36", -88° 8' 32" |
| <16> | GPS Coordinates for Paxton Airport:
Decimal: 40.44897, -88.127738
DDMMSS: 40° 26' 56", -88° 7' 39" |
| <17> | GPS Coordinates for Frasca Field:
Decimal: 40.14640, -88.198488
DDMMSS: 40° 8' 47", -88° 11' 54" |
| <18> | GPS Coordinates for Gibson City Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 40.48559, -88.267273
DDMMSS: 40° 29' 8", -88° 16' 2" |
| <19> | GPS Coordinates for Kentland Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 40.75873, -87.428219
DDMMSS: 40° 45' 31", -87° 25' 41" |
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