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 Franklin.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Franklin. 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 Franklin.
Large Airports ...
- Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Northern Kentucky Intl. (CVG/KCVG)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(91 miles [146.5 km] to the south)
- Dayton Intl. (DAY/KDAY)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Airborne Airpark (ILN/KILN)
(120 miles [193.1 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Franklin Airport (FAA ID: 3FK)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Monroe Co. Airport (BMG/KBMG)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the southwest)
- Terre Haute Intl. (ICAO: KHUF)
(66 miles [106.2 km] to the west)
- Greater Cincinnati Intl.
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Butler County Rgnl. (ICAO: KHAO)
(82 miles [132 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Greenwood Muni. (FAA ID: HFY)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shelbyville Muni. (ICAO: KGEZ)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Columbus Bakalar Muni. (ICAO: KBAK)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south southeast)
- Mount Comfort Airport (ICAO: KMQJ)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northeast)
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- Eagle Creek Airpark (ICAO: KEYE)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Hendricks Co. Airport (FAA ID: 2R2)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greensburg Airport (FAA ID: I34)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Indianapolis Metro Airport (ICAO: KUMP)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Franklin), 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. |