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 Wataga.

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

Large Airports ...

Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chicago / Rockford International
- From Wataga to Chicago / Rockford International
O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
(139 miles [223.7 km] to the east 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chicago / O'Hare International
- From Wataga to Chicago / O'Hare International
Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(140 miles [225.3 km] to the east 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chicago / Midway International
- From Wataga to Chicago / Midway International
Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(153 miles [246.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Official website: https://www.msnairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MSN ICAO: KMSN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Dane County Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dane County Regional
- From Wataga to Dane County Regional
Continue List (3 more) ...
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
  (157 miles [252.7 km] to the south)
  - 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]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Lambert - Saint Louis International
  - From Wataga to Lambert - Saint Louis International
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
  (179 miles [288.1 km] to the west northwest)
  - Official website: https://www.dsmairport.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: DSM ICAO: KDSM
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Des Moines Intl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Des Moines International
  - From Wataga to Des Moines International
- Gen. Mitchell Intl. (MKE/KMKE)
  (180 miles [289.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Official website: https://www.mitchellairport.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: MKE ICAO: KMKE
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Gen. Mitchell Intl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to General Mitchell International
  - From Wataga to General Mitchell International

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

Quad City Intl. (MLI/KMLI)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Official website: https://www.qcairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MLI ICAO: KMLI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Quad City Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quad City International
- From Wataga to Quad City International
Greater Peoria Rgnl. (PIA/KPIA)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greater Peoria Regional
- From Wataga to Greater Peoria Regional
Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: BRL ICAO: KBRL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Southeast Iowa Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Southeast Iowa Regional
- From Wataga to Southeast Iowa Regional
Central Illinois Rgnl. (BMI/KBMI)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the east southeast)
- 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Central Illinois Regional
- From Wataga to Central Illinois Regional
Quincy Rgnl. (UIN/KUIN)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quincy Regional
- From Wataga to Quincy Regional

General Aviation Airports ...

Galesburg Muni. (ICAO: KGBG)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KGBG
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Galesburg Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Galesburg Municipal
- From Wataga to Galesburg Municipal
Monmouth Muni. (FAA ID: C66)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Monmouth Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monmouth Municipal
- From Wataga to Monmouth Municipal
Tri-Co. Airport (FAA ID: 2C6)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Tri-Co. Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tri-County Airport
- From Wataga to Tri-County Airport
Kewanee Muni. (FAA ID: EZI)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Kewanee Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kewanee Municipal
- From Wataga to Kewanee Municipal
Continue List (3 more) ...
- Mercer Co. Airport (FAA ID: C00)
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Mercer Co. Airport
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Mercer County Airport
  - From Wataga to Mercer County Airport
- Ingersoll Airport (FAA ID: CTK)
  (33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Ingersoll Airport
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Ingersoll Airport
  - From Wataga to Ingersoll Airport
- Mount Hawley Aux Airport (FAA ID: 3MY)
  (38 miles [61.2 km] to the east southeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Mount Hawley Aux Airport
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport
  - From Wataga to Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport

Footnotes ...

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