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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 Brightwood.

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

Large Airports ...

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

  • Franklin Airport   (FAA ID: 3FK)
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • GPS Coordinates: 39.426439, -86.058322<8>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Franklin Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Franklin Airport
  • Monroe Co. Airport   (BMG/KBMG)
    (52 miles [83.7 km] to the south southwest)
  • Terre Haute Intl.   (ICAO: KHUF)
    (68 miles [109.4 km] to the west southwest)
  • Butler County Rgnl.   (ICAO: KHAO)
    (89 miles [143.2 km] to the east southeast)
  • Continue List   (3 more) ...
    • Greater Cincinnati Intl.  
      (92 miles [148.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Wayne Intl.   (FWA/KFWA)
      (94 miles [151.3 km] to the north northeast)
    • James M. Cox Dayton Intl.  
      (100 miles [160.9 km] to the east)

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Indianapolis Metro Airport   (ICAO: KUMP)
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north northeast)
  • Eagle Creek Airpark   (ICAO: KEYE)
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mount Comfort Airport   (ICAO: KMQJ)
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east northeast)
  • Greenwood Muni.   (FAA ID: HFY)
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • GPS Coordinates: 39.627611, -86.088028<18>
      (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Greenwood Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Greenwood Muni.
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Indianapolis Exec.   (ICAO: KTYQ)
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north northwest)
    • Hendricks Co. Airport   (FAA ID: 2R2)
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • GPS Coordinates: 39.746778, -86.475167<20>
        (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hendricks County Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Hendricks Co. Airport
    • Shelbyville Muni.   (ICAO: KGEZ)
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Boone Co. Airport   (FAA ID: 6I4)
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sheridan Airport   (FAA ID: 5I4)
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 40.177926, -86.217299<23>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sheridan Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Sheridan Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Brightwood), 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 Indianapolis International Airport:      Decimal: 39.71729, -86.294661      DDMMSS: 39° 43' 2", -86° 17' 40"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport:      Decimal: 39.04883, -84.667822      DDMMSS: 39° 2' 55", -84° 40' 4"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Dayton International Airport:      Decimal: 39.90225, -84.219410      DDMMSS: 39° 54' 8", -84° 13' 9"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Louisville International Airport:      Decimal: 38.17408, -85.736499      DDMMSS: 38° 10' 26", -85° 44' 11"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Airborne Airpark:      Decimal: 39.42792, -83.792119      DDMMSS: 39° 25' 40", -83° 47' 31"
<7>GPS Coordinates for South Bend Regional Airport:      Decimal: 41.70822, -86.317333      DDMMSS: 41° 42' 29", -86° 19' 2"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Franklin Airport:      Decimal: 39.42643, -86.058322      DDMMSS: 39° 25' 35", -86° 3' 29"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Monroe County Airport:      Decimal: 39.14602, -86.616680      DDMMSS: 39° 8' 45", -86° 37' 0"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Terre Haute International Airport:      Decimal: 39.45147, -87.307583      DDMMSS: 39° 27' 5", -87° 18' 27"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Butler County Regional Airport:      Decimal: 39.36375, -84.521944      DDMMSS: 39° 21' 49", -84° 31' 18"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Greater Cincinnati International Airport:      Decimal: 39.04756, -84.667723      DDMMSS: 39° 2' 51", -84° 40' 3"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Fort Wayne International Airport:      Decimal: 40.97847, -85.195167      DDMMSS: 40° 58' 42", -85° 11' 42"
<14>GPS Coordinates for James M. Cox Dayton International Airport:      Decimal: 39.90227, -84.219387      DDMMSS: 39° 54' 8", -84° 13' 9"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport:      Decimal: 39.93516, -86.044969      DDMMSS: 39° 56' 6", -86° 2' 41"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Eagle Creek Airpark:      Decimal: 39.83080, -86.294389      DDMMSS: 39° 49' 50", -86° 17' 39"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Mount Comfort Airport:      Decimal: 39.84348, -85.897064      DDMMSS: 39° 50' 36", -85° 53' 49"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Greenwood Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 39.62761, -86.088028      DDMMSS: 39° 37' 39", -86° 5' 16"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Indianapolis Executive Airport:      Decimal: 40.03066, -86.251444      DDMMSS: 40° 1' 50", -86° 15' 5"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Hendricks County Airport:      Decimal: 39.74677, -86.475167      DDMMSS: 39° 44' 48", -86° 28' 30"
<21>GPS Coordinates for Shelbyville Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 39.58313, -85.804806      DDMMSS: 39° 34' 59", -85° 48' 17"
<22>GPS Coordinates for Boone County Airport:      Decimal: 40.00726, -86.440555      DDMMSS: 40° 0' 26", -86° 26' 25"
<23>GPS Coordinates for Sheridan Airport:      Decimal: 40.17792, -86.217299      DDMMSS: 40° 10' 40", -86° 13' 2"