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 Smithton.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Smithton. 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 Smithton.
Large Airports ...
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(217 miles [349.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(231 miles [371.8 km] to the east)
- Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(261 miles [420 km] to the north northeast)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(261 miles [420 km] to the west northwest)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(265 miles [426.5 km] to the north)
- O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
(269 miles [432.9 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Scott AFB / Midamerica Airport (BLV/KBLV)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Louis Downtown Airport (ICAO: KCPS)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Sparta Community - Hunter Fld. (ICAO: KSAR)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- St. Louis Metro-East Airport (FAA ID: 3K6)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Shafer Metro East Airport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north northeast)
- St. Louis Rgnl. (ALN/KALN)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Creve Coeur Airport (FAA ID: 1H0)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the northwest)
- Perryville Muni. (FAA ID: K02)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the south)
- St. Charles Airport (FAA ID: 3SQ)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Charles Co. Airport (ICAO: KSET)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the north northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Smithton), 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. |