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 Putnam.

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

Large Airports ...

Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the north northeast)
- 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 Putnam to Chicago / Rockford International
Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the east northeast)
- 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 Putnam to Chicago / Midway International
O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Putnam to Chicago / O'Hare International
Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(135 miles [217.3 km] to the north)
- 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 Putnam to Dane County Regional
Gen. Mitchell Intl. (MKE/KMKE)
(143 miles [230.1 km] to the north 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 Putnam to General Mitchell International

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

Greater Peoria Rgnl. (PIA/KPIA)
(39 miles [62.8 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 Putnam to Greater Peoria Regional
Central Illinois Rgnl. (BMI/KBMI)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Official website: https://cira.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: BMI ICAO: KBMI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Central Illinois Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Central Illinois Regional
- From Putnam to Central Illinois Regional
Quad City Intl. (MLI/KMLI)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the west northwest)
- 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 Putnam to Quad City International
Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: BRL ICAO: KBRL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Southeast Iowa Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Southeast Iowa Regional
- From Putnam to Southeast Iowa Regional
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- Willard Airport (CMI/KCMI)
  (98 miles [157.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Official website: https://iflycu.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: CMI ICAO: KCMI
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Willard Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to University of Illinois - Willard Airport
  - From Putnam to University of Illinois - Willard Airport
- Chicago Exec. (PWK/KPWK)
  (100 miles [160.9 km] to the northeast)
  - 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 Putnam to Chicago Executive Airport
- Southern Wisconsin Rgnl. (ICAO: KJVL)
  (100 miles [160.9 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 Putnam to Southern Wisconsin Regional

General Aviation Airports ...

Marshall Co. Airport (ICAO: KC75)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Official website: www.marshallcountyairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KC75
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Marshall Co. Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marshall County
- From Putnam to Marshall County
Illinois Valley Rgnl. (ICAO: KVYS)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KVYS
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Illinois Valley Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Illinois Valley Regional
- From Putnam to Illinois Valley Regional
Mount Hawley Aux Airport (FAA ID: 3MY)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Mount Hawley Aux Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport
- From Putnam to Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport
Kewanee Muni. (FAA ID: EZI)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Current Airport Weather for Kewanee Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kewanee Municipal
- From Putnam to Kewanee Municipal
Earlville Airport (FAA ID: C94)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the northeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Earlville Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Earlville
- From Putnam to Earlville

Footnotes ...

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