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 Red Bud.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Red Bud. 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 Red Bud.
Large Airports ...
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(224 miles [360.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(231 miles [371.8 km] to the east)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(264 miles [424.9 km] to the west northwest)
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- Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(273 miles [439.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(279 miles [449 km] to the north)
- O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
(282 miles [453.8 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Scott AFB / Midamerica Airport (BLV/KBLV)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north northeast)
- St. Louis Downtown Airport (ICAO: KCPS)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Sparta Community - Hunter Fld. (ICAO: KSAR)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Perryville Muni. (FAA ID: K02)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southeast)
- St. Louis Metro-East Airport (FAA ID: 3K6)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Shafer Metro East Airport
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Pinckneyville Airport (FAA ID: PJY)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Farmington Rgnl. (ICAO: KFAM)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Red Bud), 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. |