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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 Briggs.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Huntington Muni.   (FAA ID: HHG)
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • GPS Coordinates: 40.852920, -85.457073<12>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Huntington Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Huntington Muni.
  • Smith Fld.   (FAA ID: SMD)
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 41.143361, -85.152778<13>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Smith Field
    • Current Airport Weather for Smith Fld.
  • Warsaw Muni.   (ICAO: KASW)
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • De Kalb Co. Airport   (ICAO: KGWB)
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Miller Airport   (FAA ID: C40)
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 40.716713, -85.249971<16>
        (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Miller Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Miller Airport
    • Wabash Muni.   (FAA ID: IWH)
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 40.761972, -85.798750<17>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Wabash Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Wabash Muni.
    • Kendallville Muni.   (FAA ID: C62)
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 41.472716, -85.260808<18>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Kendallville Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Kendallville Muni.
    • Mentone Airport   (FAA ID: C92)
      (31 miles [49.9 km] to the west)
      • GPS Coordinates: 41.150043, -86.062497<19>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Mentone Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Mentone Airport
    • Goshen Muni.   (ICAO: KGSH)
      (34 miles [54.7 km] to the north northwest)
    • Nappanee Muni.   (FAA ID: C03)
      (34 miles [54.7 km] to the northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 41.446191, -85.936116<21>
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Nappanee Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Nappanee Muni.

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Briggs), 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 Dayton International Airport:
     Decimal: 39.90225, -84.219410
     DDMMSS: 39° 54' 8", -84° 13' 9"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Gerald R. Ford International Airport:
     Decimal: 42.88083, -85.522806
     DDMMSS: 42° 52' 50", -85° 31' 22"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Midway International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.78597, -87.752417
     DDMMSS: 41° 47' 9", -87° 45' 8"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Detroit Metropolitan - Wayne County Airport:
     Decimal: 42.21244, -83.353389
     DDMMSS: 42° 12' 44", -83° 21' 12"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Fort Wayne International Airport:
     Decimal: 40.97847, -85.195167
     DDMMSS: 40° 58' 42", -85° 11' 42"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Van Wert County Airport:
     Decimal: 40.86472, -84.609444
     DDMMSS: 40° 51' 52", -84° 36' 33"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Kalamazoo / Battle Creek International Airport:
     Decimal: 42.23438, -85.551556
     DDMMSS: 42° 14' 3", -85° 33' 5"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Toledo Express Airport:
     Decimal: 41.58680, -83.807833
     DDMMSS: 41° 35' 12", -83° 48' 28"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Huntington Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 40.85292, -85.457073
     DDMMSS: 40° 51' 10", -85° 27' 25"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Smith Field:
     Decimal: 41.14336, -85.152778
     DDMMSS: 41° 8' 36", -85° 9' 10"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Warsaw Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 41.27469, -85.840056
     DDMMSS: 41° 16' 28", -85° 50' 24"
<15>GPS Coordinates for De Kalb County Airport:
     Decimal: 41.30716, -85.064361
     DDMMSS: 41° 18' 25", -85° 3' 51"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Miller Airport:
     Decimal: 40.71671, -85.249971
     DDMMSS: 40° 43' 0", -85° 14' 59"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Wabash Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 40.76197, -85.798750
     DDMMSS: 40° 45' 43", -85° 47' 55"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Kendallville Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 41.47271, -85.260808
     DDMMSS: 41° 28' 21", -85° 15' 38"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Mentone Airport:
     Decimal: 41.15004, -86.062497
     DDMMSS: 41° 9' 0", -86° 3' 44"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Goshen Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 41.52626, -85.794162
     DDMMSS: 41° 31' 34", -85° 47' 38"
<21>GPS Coordinates for Nappanee Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 41.44619, -85.936116
     DDMMSS: 41° 26' 46", -85° 56' 10"