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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 Watson.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Effingham County Meml.   (ICAO: K1H2)
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north northeast)
  • Jasper Co. Flying Club Airport   (FAA ID: 7LL3)
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east southeast)
  • Flora Muni.   (ICAO: KFOA)
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southeast)
  • Olney - Noble Airport   (ICAO: KOLY)
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Shelby Co. Airport   (FAA ID: 2H0)
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 39.410429, -88.845432<20>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Shelby County Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Shelby Co. Airport
    • Vandalia Muni.   (ICAO: KVLA)
      (32 miles [51.5 km] to the west)
    • Salem - Leckrone Airport   (ICAO: KSLO)
      (33 miles [53.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Coles County Meml.   (MTO/KMTO)
      (34 miles [54.7 km] to the north northeast)
    • Casey Muni.   (FAA ID: 1H8)
      (35 miles [56.3 km] to the east northeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 39.302509, -88.004062<24>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Casey Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Casey Muni.

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Watson), 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 Lambert - Saint Louis International Airport:
     Decimal: 38.74869, -90.370029
     DDMMSS: 38° 44' 55", -90° 22' 12"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Indianapolis International Airport:
     Decimal: 39.71729, -86.294661
     DDMMSS: 39° 43' 2", -86° 17' 40"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Louisville International Airport:
     Decimal: 38.17408, -85.736499
     DDMMSS: 38° 10' 26", -85° 44' 11"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Midway International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.78597, -87.752417
     DDMMSS: 41° 47' 9", -87° 45' 8"
<6>GPS Coordinates for O'Hare International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.98164, -87.906671
     DDMMSS: 41° 58' 53", -87° 54' 24"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport:
     Decimal: 39.04883, -84.667822
     DDMMSS: 39° 2' 55", -84° 40' 4"
<8>GPS Coordinates for University of Illinois - Willard Airport:
     Decimal: 40.03883, -88.277806
     DDMMSS: 40° 2' 19", -88° 16' 40"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Terre Haute International Airport:
     Decimal: 39.45147, -87.307583
     DDMMSS: 39° 27' 5", -87° 18' 27"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Scott AFB / Midamerica Airport:
     Decimal: 38.54516, -89.835194
     DDMMSS: 38° 32' 42", -89° 50' 6"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Evansville Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 38.03841, -87.530861
     DDMMSS: 38° 2' 18", -87° 31' 51"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Saint Louis Downtown Airport:
     Decimal: 38.57072, -90.156221
     DDMMSS: 38° 34' 14", -90° 9' 22"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal Airport:
     Decimal: 40.47711, -88.915917
     DDMMSS: 40° 28' 37", -88° 54' 57"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Monroe County Airport:
     Decimal: 39.14602, -86.616680
     DDMMSS: 39° 8' 45", -86° 37' 0"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Owensboro - Daviess County Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 37.73883, -87.166829
     DDMMSS: 37° 44' 19", -87° 10' 0"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Effingham County Memorial Airport:
     Decimal: 39.07045, -88.533520
     DDMMSS: 39° 4' 13", -88° 32' 0"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Jasper County Flying Club Airport:
     Decimal: 38.93171, -88.156983
     DDMMSS: 38° 55' 54", -88° 9' 25"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Flora Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 38.66499, -88.453112
     DDMMSS: 38° 39' 53", -88° 27' 11"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Olney - Noble Airport:
     Decimal: 38.72182, -88.176433
     DDMMSS: 38° 43' 18", -88° 10' 35"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Shelby County Airport:
     Decimal: 39.41042, -88.845432
     DDMMSS: 39° 24' 37", -88° 50' 43"
<21>GPS Coordinates for Vandalia Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 38.99146, -89.166189
     DDMMSS: 38° 59' 29", -89° 9' 58"
<22>GPS Coordinates for Salem - Leckrone Airport:
     Decimal: 38.64287, -88.964185
     DDMMSS: 38° 38' 34", -88° 57' 51"
<23>GPS Coordinates for Coles County Memorial Airport:
     Decimal: 39.47793, -88.279238
     DDMMSS: 39° 28' 40", -88° 16' 45"
<24>GPS Coordinates for Casey Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 39.30250, -88.004062
     DDMMSS: 39° 18' 9", -88° 0' 14"