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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 Vernal.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Vermilion Co. Airport   (ICAO: KDNV)
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rantoul Airport   (ICAO: KTIP)
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Paxton Airport   (FAA ID: 1C1)
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 40.448979, -88.127738<18>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Paxton Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Paxton Airport
  • Frasca Fld.   (FAA ID: C16)
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 40.146400, -88.198488<19>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Frasca Field
    • Current Airport Weather for Frasca Fld.
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Gibson City Muni.  
      (33 miles [53.1 km] to the west northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 40.485590, -88.267273<20>
        (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.
    • Kentland Muni.   (FAA ID: 50I)
      (37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 40.758732, -87.428219<21>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Kentland Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Kentland Muni.
    • Edgar Co. Airport   (ICAO: KPRG)
      (38 miles [61.2 km] to the south)
    • Purdue University Airport   (LAF/KLAF)
      (41 miles [66 km] to the east northeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Vernal), 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 Louisville International Airport:
     Decimal: 38.17408, -85.736499
     DDMMSS: 38° 10' 26", -85° 44' 11"
<9>GPS Coordinates for University of Illinois - Willard Airport:
     Decimal: 40.03883, -88.277806
     DDMMSS: 40° 2' 19", -88° 16' 40"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Terre Haute International Airport:
     Decimal: 39.45147, -87.307583
     DDMMSS: 39° 27' 5", -87° 18' 27"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal Airport:
     Decimal: 40.47711, -88.915917
     DDMMSS: 40° 28' 37", -88° 54' 57"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Gary / Chicago International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.61627, -87.412778
     DDMMSS: 41° 36' 58", -87° 24' 46"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Monroe County Airport:
     Decimal: 39.14602, -86.616680
     DDMMSS: 39° 8' 45", -86° 37' 0"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Franklin Airport:
     Decimal: 39.42643, -86.058322
     DDMMSS: 39° 25' 35", -86° 3' 29"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Greater Peoria Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 40.66420, -89.693258
     DDMMSS: 40° 39' 51", -89° 41' 35"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Vermilion County Airport:
     Decimal: 40.19969, -87.595524
     DDMMSS: 40° 11' 58", -87° 35' 43"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Rantoul National Aviation Center:
     Decimal: 40.29355, -88.142389
     DDMMSS: 40° 17' 36", -88° 8' 32"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Paxton Airport:
     Decimal: 40.44897, -88.127738
     DDMMSS: 40° 26' 56", -88° 7' 39"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Frasca Field:
     Decimal: 40.14640, -88.198488
     DDMMSS: 40° 8' 47", -88° 11' 54"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Gibson City Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 40.48559, -88.267273
     DDMMSS: 40° 29' 8", -88° 16' 2"
<21>GPS Coordinates for Kentland Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 40.75873, -87.428219
     DDMMSS: 40° 45' 31", -87° 25' 41"
<22>GPS Coordinates for Edgar County Airport:
     Decimal: 39.70015, -87.669619
     DDMMSS: 39° 42' 0", -87° 40' 10"
<23>GPS Coordinates for Purdue University Airport:
     Decimal: 40.41230, -86.936889
     DDMMSS: 40° 24' 44", -86° 56' 12"