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 Watertown.

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

Large Airports ...

Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north 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 Watertown to Chicago / Rockford International
O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the east)
- 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 Watertown to Chicago / O'Hare International
Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the north)
- 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 Watertown to Dane County Regional
Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the east)
- 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 Watertown to Chicago / Midway International
Gen. Mitchell Intl. (MKE/KMKE)
(97 miles [156.1 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 Watertown to General Mitchell International

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

Southern Wisconsin Rgnl. (ICAO: KJVL)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KJVL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Southern Wisconsin Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Southern Wisconsin Regional
- From Watertown to Southern Wisconsin Regional
Chicago Exec. (PWK/KPWK)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the east)
- Official website: https://www.chiexec.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: PWK ICAO: KPWK
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Chicago Exec.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chicago Executive Airport
- From Watertown to Chicago Executive Airport
Quad City Intl. (MLI/KMLI)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the west southwest)
- 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 Watertown to Quad City International
Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Official website: https://www.flydbq.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: DBQ ICAO: KDBQ
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Dubuque Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dubuque Regional
- From Watertown to Dubuque Regional
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- Greater Peoria Rgnl. (PIA/KPIA)
  (93 miles [149.7 km] to the south southwest)
  - 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 Watertown to Greater Peoria Regional
- Gary / Chicago Intl. (GYY/KGYY)
  (100 miles [160.9 km] to the east southeast)
  - Official website: https://flygyy.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: GYY ICAO: KGYY
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Gary / Chicago Intl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Gary / Chicago International Airport
  - From Watertown to Gary / Chicago International Airport
- Central Illinois Rgnl. (BMI/KBMI)
  (105 miles [169 km] to the south)
  - 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 Watertown to Central Illinois Regional

General Aviation Airports ...

Ogle Co. Airport (FAA ID: C55)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Official website: www.oglecountyairport.com/
- Current Airport Weather for Ogle Co. Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ogle County Airport
- From Watertown to Ogle County Airport
Rochelle Muni. (ICAO: KRPJ)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KRPJ
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Rochelle Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rochelle Municipal
- From Watertown to Rochelle Municipal
Dixon Muni. (ICAO: KC73)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KC73
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Dixon Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dixon Municipal
- From Watertown to Dixon Municipal
Bresson Airport (FAA ID: C82)
(18 miles [29 km] to the south southeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Bresson Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bresson
- From Watertown to Bresson
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- Albertus Airport (ICAO: KFEP)
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KFEP
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Albertus Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Albertus
  - From Watertown to Albertus
- Whiteside Co. Airport (ICAO: KSQI)
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KSQI
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Whiteside Co. Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Whiteside County Airport
  - From Watertown to Whiteside County Airport
- DeKalb Taylor Muni. (ICAO: KDKB)
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KDKB
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for DeKalb Taylor Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to DeKalb Taylor Municipal
  - From Watertown to DeKalb Taylor Municipal
- Freeport / Dornink Airport (FAA ID: C86)
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Freeport / Dornink Airport
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Freeport / Dornink
  - From Watertown to Freeport / Dornink

Footnotes ...

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