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 Indianapolis.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Indianapolis. 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 Indianapolis.
Large Airports ...
- Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Northern Kentucky Intl. (CVG/KCVG)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Dayton Intl. (DAY/KDAY)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the east)
- Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the south)
- Airborne Airpark (ILN/KILN)
(128 miles [206 km] to the east)
- South Bend Rgnl. (SBN/KSBN)
(134 miles [215.7 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Franklin Airport (FAA ID: 3FK)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Monroe Co. Airport (BMG/KBMG)
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Terre Haute Intl. (ICAO: KHUF)
(64 miles [103 km] to the west southwest)
- Butler County Rgnl. (ICAO: KHAO)
(91 miles [146.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Greater Cincinnati Intl.
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Fort Wayne Intl. (FWA/KFWA)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the north northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Eagle Creek Airpark (ICAO: KEYE)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Greenwood Muni. (FAA ID: HFY)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Indianapolis Metro Airport (ICAO: KUMP)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Mount Comfort Airport (ICAO: KMQJ)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Hendricks Co. Airport (FAA ID: 2R2)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Indianapolis Exec. (ICAO: KTYQ)
(18 miles [29 km] to the north northwest)
- 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)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Indianapolis), 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. |