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 Royal.

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

Large Airports ...

Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Official website: https://www.indianapolisairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: IND ICAO: KIND
- GPS Coordinates: 39.717299, -86.294661<2>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Indianapolis International Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Indianapolis Intl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Indianapolis International
- From Royal to Indianapolis International
Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(110 miles [177 km] to the north)
- Official website: https://www.flychicago.com/midway/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: MDW ICAO: KMDW
- GPS Coordinates: 41.785972, -87.752417<3>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Midway International Airport
- 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 Royal to Chicago / Midway International
O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
(123 miles [197.9 km] to the north)
- Official website: https://www.flychicago.com/ohare/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: ORD ICAO: KORD
- GPS Coordinates: 41.981649, -87.906671<4>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on O'Hare International Airport
- 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 Royal to Chicago / O'Hare International
South Bend Rgnl. (SBN/KSBN)
(135 miles [217.3 km] to the northeast)
- Official website: https://flysbn.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: SBN ICAO: KSBN
- GPS Coordinates: 41.708222, -86.317333<5>
  (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on South Bend Regional Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for South Bend Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Bend Regional
- From Royal to South Bend Regional
Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(150 miles [241.4 km] to the north northwest)
- Official website: https://www.flyrfd.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: RFD ICAO: KRFD
- GPS Coordinates: 42.195361, -89.097222<6>
  (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Rockford International Airport
- 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 Royal to Chicago / Rockford International
Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(162 miles [260.7 km] to the southwest)
- Official website: https://www.flystl.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: STL ICAO: KSTL
- GPS Coordinates: 38.748697, -90.370029<7>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Lambert - Saint Louis International Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Lambert - St. Louis Intl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lambert - Saint Louis International
- From Royal to Lambert - Saint Louis International

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

Willard Airport (CMI/KCMI)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Official website: https://iflycu.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: CMI ICAO: KCMI
- GPS Coordinates: 40.038833, -88.277806<8>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on University of Illinois - Willard Airport
- 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 Royal to University of Illinois - Willard Airport
Central Illinois Rgnl. (BMI/KBMI)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Official website: https://cira.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: BMI ICAO: KBMI
- GPS Coordinates: 40.477111, -88.915917<9>
  (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal Airport
- 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 Royal to Central Illinois Regional
Terre Haute Intl. (ICAO: KHUF)
(62 miles [99.8 km] to the southeast)
- Official website: https://huf.com/
- Airport Identification Code: ICAO: KHUF
- GPS Coordinates: 39.451472, -87.307583<10>
  (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Terre Haute International Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Terre Haute Intl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Terre Haute International
- From Royal to Terre Haute International
Greater Peoria Rgnl. (PIA/KPIA)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Official website: https://www.flypia.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: PIA ICAO: KPIA
- GPS Coordinates: 40.664201, -89.693258<11>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Greater Peoria Regional Airport
- 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 Royal to Greater Peoria Regional
Monroe Co. Airport (BMG/KBMG)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the southeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: BMG ICAO: KBMG
- GPS Coordinates: 39.146021, -86.616680<12>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Monroe County Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Monroe Co. Airport
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monroe County Airport
- From Royal to Monroe County Airport
Gary / Chicago Intl. (GYY/KGYY)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Official website: https://flygyy.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: GYY ICAO: KGYY
- GPS Coordinates: 41.616278, -87.412778<13>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Gary / Chicago International Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Gary / Chicago Intl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gary / Chicago International Airport
- From Royal to Gary / Chicago International Airport

General Aviation Airports ...

Rantoul Airport (ICAO: KTIP)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Airport Identification Code: ICAO: KTIP
- GPS Coordinates: 40.293556, -88.142389<14>
  (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Rantoul National Aviation Center
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Rantoul Airport
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rantoul National Aviation Center
- From Royal to Rantoul National Aviation Center
Frasca Fld. (FAA ID: C16)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west southwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 40.146400, -88.198488<15>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Frasca Field
- Current Airport Weather for Frasca Fld.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frasca Field
- From Royal to Frasca Field
Paxton Airport (FAA ID: 1C1)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paxton Airport
- From Royal to Paxton Airport
Vermilion Co. Airport (ICAO: KDNV)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Airport Identification Code: ICAO: KDNV
- GPS Coordinates: 40.199697, -87.595524<17>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Vermilion County Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Vermilion Co. Airport
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vermilion County Airport
- From Royal to Vermilion County Airport
Gibson City Muni.
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Royal), 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 Greater Peoria Regional Airport: Decimal: 40.66420, -89.693258 DDMMSS: 40° 39' 51", -89° 41' 35"
<12>	GPS Coordinates for Monroe County Airport: Decimal: 39.14602, -86.616680 DDMMSS: 39° 8' 45", -86° 37' 0"
<13>	GPS Coordinates for Gary / Chicago International Airport: Decimal: 41.61627, -87.412778 DDMMSS: 41° 36' 58", -87° 24' 46"
<14>	GPS Coordinates for Rantoul National Aviation Center: Decimal: 40.29355, -88.142389 DDMMSS: 40° 17' 36", -88° 8' 32"
<15>	GPS Coordinates for Frasca Field: Decimal: 40.14640, -88.198488 DDMMSS: 40° 8' 47", -88° 11' 54"
<16>	GPS Coordinates for Paxton Airport: Decimal: 40.44897, -88.127738 DDMMSS: 40° 26' 56", -88° 7' 39"
<17>	GPS Coordinates for Vermilion County Airport: Decimal: 40.19969, -87.595524 DDMMSS: 40° 11' 58", -87° 35' 43"
<18>	GPS Coordinates for Gibson City Municipal Airport: Decimal: 40.48559, -88.267273 DDMMSS: 40° 29' 8", -88° 16' 2"