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 Decatur.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Decatur. 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 Decatur.
Large Airports ...
- Dayton Intl. (DAY/KDAY)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the south southeast)
- South Bend Rgnl. (SBN/KSBN)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the northwest)
- Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(105 miles [169 km] to the southwest)
- Airborne Airpark (ILN/KILN)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Port Columbus Intl. (CMH/KCMH)
(121 miles [194.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Northern Kentucky Intl. (CVG/KCVG)
(123 miles [197.9 km] to the south)
- Detroit Metro Airport (DTW/KDTW)
(125 miles [201.2 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Van Wert Co. Airport (FAA ID: VNW)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fort Wayne Intl. (FWA/KFWA)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Adams Co. Airstrip
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Miller Airport (FAA ID: C40)
(18 miles [29 km] to the west southwest)
- Smith Fld. (FAA ID: SMD)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Portland Muni. (FAA ID: PLD)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Huntington Muni. (FAA ID: HHG)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lakefield Airport (FAA ID: CQA)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- De Kalb Co. Airport (ICAO: KGWB)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Decatur), 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. |