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 Thayer.

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

Large Airports ...

Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the south southwest)
- Official website: https://www.flystl.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: STL ICAO: KSTL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Lambert - St. Louis Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(184 miles [296.1 km] to the east)
- Official website: https://www.indianapolisairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: IND ICAO: KIND
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Indianapolis Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(186 miles [299.3 km] to the north)
- 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]
Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(187 miles [300.9 km] to the north 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]
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- O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
  (194 miles [312.2 km] to the north 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]
- South Bend Rgnl. (SBN/KSBN)
  (234 miles [376.6 km] to the northeast)
  - Official website: https://flysbn.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: SBN ICAO: KSBN
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for South Bend Rgnl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
  (235 miles [378.2 km] to the east southeast)
  - Official website: https://www.flylouisville.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: SDF ICAO: KSDF
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Louisville Intl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]

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

Scott AFB / Midamerica Airport (BLV/KBLV)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the south)
- Official website: www.flymidamerica.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: BLV ICAO: KBLV
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Scott AFB / Midamerica Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
St. Louis Downtown Airport (ICAO: KCPS)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Official website: https://www.stlouisdowntownairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KCPS
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for St. Louis Downtown Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Greater Peoria Rgnl. (PIA/KPIA)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the north)
- 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]
Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS/KSUS)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the southwest)
- Official website: https://www.spiritairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: SUS ICAO: KSUS
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Spirit of St. Louis Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
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- Central Illinois Rgnl. (BMI/KBMI)
  (78 miles [125.5 km] to the north northeast)
  - 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]
- Quincy Rgnl. (UIN/KUIN)
  (81 miles [130.4 km] to the west northwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: UIN ICAO: KUIN
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Quincy Rgnl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Willard Airport (CMI/KCMI)
  (85 miles [136.8 km] to the east northeast)
  - 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]

General Aviation Airports ...

Zelmer Meml. Airpark (FAA ID: 5K1)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Zelmer Meml. Airpark
Abraham Lincoln Airport (SPI/KSPI)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: SPI ICAO: KSPI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Abraham Lincoln Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Taylorville Muni. (ICAO: KTAZ)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KTAZ
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Taylorville Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Litchfield Muni. (ICAO: K3LF)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: K3LF
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Litchfield Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Jacksonville Muni. (ICAO: KIJX)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KIJX
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Jacksonville Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Hillsboro Muni. (FAA ID: 3K4)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Hillsboro Muni.

Footnotes ...

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