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 Alaska.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Alaska. 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 Alaska.
Large Airports ...
- Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Northern Kentucky Intl. (CVG/KCVG)
(109 miles [175.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Dayton Intl. (DAY/KDAY)
(132 miles [212.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Airborne Airpark (ILN/KILN)
(151 miles [243 km] to the east)
- South Bend Rgnl. (SBN/KSBN)
(155 miles [249.4 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Monroe Co. Airport (BMG/KBMG)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Franklin Airport (FAA ID: 3FK)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the east)
- Terre Haute Intl. (ICAO: KHUF)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Putnam Co. Airport (FAA ID: 4I7)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hendricks Co. Airport (FAA ID: 2R2)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Brazil Clay Co. Airport (FAA ID: 0I2)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Brazil Clay Co. Airport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
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- Eagle Creek Airpark (ICAO: KEYE)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood Muni. (FAA ID: HFY)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Crawfordsville Muni. (FAA ID: CFJ)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Boone Co. Airport (FAA ID: 6I4)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Sky King Airport (FAA ID: 3I3)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alaska), 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. |