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 Derby.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Derby. 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 Derby.
Large Airports ...
- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the north)
- Northern Kentucky Intl. (CVG/KCVG)
(122 miles [196.3 km] to the northeast)
- Airborne Airpark (ILN/KILN)
(176 miles [283.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton Intl. (DAY/KDAY)
(179 miles [288.1 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Owensboro Rgnl. (OWB/KOWB)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Evansville Rgnl. (EVV/KEVV)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the west)
- Bowling Green Rgnl. (BWG/KBWG)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the south)
- Monroe Co. Airport (BMG/KBMG)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the north)
- Franklin Airport (FAA ID: 3FK)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the north northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Perry County Muni. (FAA ID: TEL)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Breckinridge Co. Airport (FAA ID: I93)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south southeast)
- Hancock Co. Airport (FAA ID: KY8)
(18 miles [29 km] to the west southwest)
- Huntingburg Airport (ICAO: KHNB)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rough River State Park Airport (FAA ID: 2I3)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- French Lick Muni. (FAA ID: FRH)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Derby), 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. |