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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 Athens.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Fulton Co. Airport   (FAA ID: RCR)
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 41.065528, -86.181694<14>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Fulton County Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Fulton Co. Airport
  • Mentone Airport   (FAA ID: C92)
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 41.150043, -86.062497<15>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Mentone Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Mentone Airport
  • Peru Muni.   (FAA ID: I76)
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • GPS Coordinates: 40.785772, -86.146433<16>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Peru Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Peru Muni.
  • Tri State Airport  
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • GPS Coordinates: 41.323934, -86.198058<17>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Tri State Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Tri State Airport
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Warsaw Muni.   (ICAO: KASW)
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Plymouth Muni.   (PLY/C65)
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north northwest)
    • Arens Fld.   (FAA ID: RWN)
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • GPS Coordinates: 41.092263, -86.612871<20>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Arens Field
      • Current Airport Weather for Arens Fld.
    • Logansport / Cass Co. Airport   (FAA ID: GGP)
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southwest)
    • Wabash Muni.   (FAA ID: IWH)
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 40.761972, -85.798750<22>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Wabash Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Wabash Muni.

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Athens), 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 South Bend Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 41.70822, -86.317333
     DDMMSS: 41° 42' 29", -86° 19' 2"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Indianapolis International Airport:
     Decimal: 39.71729, -86.294661
     DDMMSS: 39° 43' 2", -86° 17' 40"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Midway International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.78597, -87.752417
     DDMMSS: 41° 47' 9", -87° 45' 8"
<5>GPS Coordinates for O'Hare International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.98164, -87.906671
     DDMMSS: 41° 58' 53", -87° 54' 24"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Dayton International Airport:
     Decimal: 39.90225, -84.219410
     DDMMSS: 39° 54' 8", -84° 13' 9"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Gerald R. Ford International Airport:
     Decimal: 42.88083, -85.522806
     DDMMSS: 42° 52' 50", -85° 31' 22"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Fort Wayne International Airport:
     Decimal: 40.97847, -85.195167
     DDMMSS: 40° 58' 42", -85° 11' 42"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Gary / Chicago International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.61627, -87.412778
     DDMMSS: 41° 36' 58", -87° 24' 46"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Van Wert County Airport:
     Decimal: 40.86472, -84.609444
     DDMMSS: 40° 51' 52", -84° 36' 33"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Kalamazoo / Battle Creek International Airport:
     Decimal: 42.23438, -85.551556
     DDMMSS: 42° 14' 3", -85° 33' 5"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Franklin Airport:
     Decimal: 39.42643, -86.058322
     DDMMSS: 39° 25' 35", -86° 3' 29"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Chicago Executive Airport:
     Decimal: 42.11429, -87.901538
     DDMMSS: 42° 6' 51", -87° 54' 5"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Fulton County Airport:
     Decimal: 41.06552, -86.181694
     DDMMSS: 41° 3' 55", -86° 10' 54"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Mentone Airport:
     Decimal: 41.15004, -86.062497
     DDMMSS: 41° 9' 0", -86° 3' 44"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Peru Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 40.78577, -86.146433
     DDMMSS: 40° 47' 8", -86° 8' 47"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Tri State Airport:
     Decimal: 41.32393, -86.198058
     DDMMSS: 41° 19' 26", -86° 11' 53"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Warsaw Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 41.27469, -85.840056
     DDMMSS: 41° 16' 28", -85° 50' 24"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Plymouth Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 41.36513, -86.300504
     DDMMSS: 41° 21' 54", -86° 18' 1"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Arens Field:
     Decimal: 41.09226, -86.612871
     DDMMSS: 41° 5' 32", -86° 36' 46"
<21>GPS Coordinates for Logansport / Cass County Airport:
     Decimal: 40.71127, -86.372694
     DDMMSS: 40° 42' 40", -86° 22' 21"
<22>GPS Coordinates for Wabash Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 40.76197, -85.798750
     DDMMSS: 40° 45' 43", -85° 47' 55"