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 Fort Wayne.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Fort Wayne. 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 Fort Wayne.
Large Airports ...
- South Bend Rgnl. (SBN/KSBN)
(75 miles [120.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton Intl. (DAY/KDAY)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the southwest)
- Detroit Metro Airport (DTW/KDTW)
(120 miles [193.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gerald R. Ford Intl. (GRR/KGRR)
(126 miles [202.8 km] to the north)
- Airborne Airpark (ILN/KILN)
(134 miles [215.7 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Wayne Intl. (FWA/KFWA)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Van Wert Co. Airport (FAA ID: VNW)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the east southeast)
- Toledo Express Airport (TOL/KTOL)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Smith Fld. (FAA ID: SMD)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- De Kalb Co. Airport (ICAO: KGWB)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Huntington Muni. (FAA ID: HHG)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Airport (FAA ID: C40)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southwest)
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- Kendallville Muni. (FAA ID: C62)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Adams Co. Airstrip
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Harrold (FAA ID: B25)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fort Wayne), 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. |