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 Waterloo.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Waterloo. 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 Waterloo.
Large Airports ...
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(227 miles [365.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(239 miles [384.6 km] to the east)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(254 miles [408.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(269 miles [432.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(271 miles [436.1 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- St. Louis Downtown Airport (ICAO: KCPS)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Scott AFB / Midamerica Airport (BLV/KBLV)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS/KSUS)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Sparta Community - Hunter Fld. (ICAO: KSAR)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east southeast)
- St. Louis Metro-East Airport (FAA ID: 3K6)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Shafer Metro East Airport
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Creve Coeur Airport (FAA ID: 1H0)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Perryville Muni. (FAA ID: K02)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the south southeast)
- St. Louis Rgnl. (ALN/KALN)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the north)
- St. Charles Airport (FAA ID: 3SQ)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Washington Co. Airport (FAA ID: 8WC)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the southwest)
- Farmington Rgnl. (ICAO: KFAM)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southwest)
- St. Charles Co. Airport (ICAO: KSET)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the north northwest)
- St. Clair Rgnl. (FAA ID: K39)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the west)
- Pinckneyville Airport (FAA ID: PJY)
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the east southeast)
- Fredericktown Rgnl. (FAA ID: H88)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the south)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Waterloo: www.waterloo.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Waterloo), 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. |