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 Plato.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Plato. 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 Plato.

Large Airports ...

South Bend Rgnl. (SBN/KSBN)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the west)
- Official website: https://flysbn.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: SBN ICAO: KSBN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for South Bend Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Bend Regional
- From Plato to South Bend Regional
Gerald R. Ford Intl. (GRR/KGRR)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the north)
- Official website: https://www.grr.org/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: GRR ICAO: KGRR
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Gerald R. Ford Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gerald R. Ford International
- From Plato to Gerald R. Ford International
Detroit Metro Airport (DTW/KDTW)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Official website: https://www.metroairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: DTW ICAO: KDTW
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Detroit Metro Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Detroit Metropolitan - Wayne County Airport
- From Plato to Detroit Metropolitan - Wayne County Airport
Bishop Intl. (FNT/KFNT)
(122 miles [196.3 km] to the northeast)
- Official website: https://www.bishopairport.org/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: FNT ICAO: KFNT
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Bishop Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bishop International
- From Plato to Bishop International
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- Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
  (125 miles [201.2 km] to the west)
  - Official website: https://www.flychicago.com/midway/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: MDW ICAO: KMDW
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Midway Intl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Chicago / Midway International
  - From Plato to Chicago / Midway International
- Dayton Intl. (DAY/KDAY)
  (133 miles [214 km] to the south southeast)
  - Official website: www.flydayton.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: DAY ICAO: KDAY
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Dayton Intl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Dayton International
  - From Plato to Dayton International
- O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
  (134 miles [215.7 km] to the west)
  - Official website: https://www.flychicago.com/ohare/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: ORD ICAO: KORD
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for O'Hare Intl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Chicago / O'Hare International
  - From Plato to Chicago / O'Hare International

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

Kalamazoo / Battle Creek Intl. (AZO/KAZO)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Official website: https://flyazo.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: AZO ICAO: KAZO
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Kalamazoo / Battle Creek Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kalamazoo / Battle Creek International
- From Plato to Kalamazoo / Battle Creek International
Fort Wayne Intl. (FWA/KFWA)
(46 miles [74 km] to the south)
- Official website: https://fwairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: FWA ICAO: KFWA
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Fort Wayne Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Wayne International
- From Plato to Fort Wayne International
Van Wert Co. Airport (FAA ID: VNW)
(65 miles [104.6 km] to the southeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Van Wert Co. Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Van Wert County Airport
- From Plato to Van Wert County Airport
Toledo Express Airport (TOL/KTOL)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the east)
- Official website: https://www.toledoexpress.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: TOL ICAO: KTOL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Toledo Express Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Toledo Express Airport
- From Plato to Toledo Express Airport
Capital City Airport (LAN/KLAN)
(87 miles [140 km] to the north northeast)
- Official website: www.flylansing.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: LAN ICAO: KLAN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Capital City Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Capital City Airport
- From Plato to Capital City Airport
Metcalf Fld. (ICAO: KTDZ)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the east)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KTDZ
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Metcalf Fld.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Metcalf Field
- From Plato to Metcalf Field

General Aviation Airports ...

Kendallville Muni. (FAA ID: C62)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Kendallville Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kendallville Municipal
- From Plato to Kendallville Municipal
Tri-State Steuben Co. Airport (FAA ID: ANQ)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Current Airport Weather for Tri-State Steuben Co. Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tri-State Steuben County Airport
- From Plato to Tri-State Steuben County Airport
Kirsch Muni. (ICAO: KIRS)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KIRS
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Kirsch Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kirsch Municipal
- From Plato to Kirsch Municipal
Harrold (FAA ID: B25)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Harrold
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harrold Airport
- From Plato to Harrold Airport
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- Branch County Meml. (ICAO: KOEB)
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KOEB
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Branch County Meml.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Branch County Memorial
  - From Plato to Branch County Memorial
- Goshen Muni. (ICAO: KGSH)
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west southwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KGSH
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Goshen Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Goshen Municipal
  - From Plato to Goshen Municipal
- Three Rivers Muni. (ICAO: KHAI)
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KHAI
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Three Rivers Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Three Rivers Municipal
  - From Plato to Three Rivers Municipal
- De Kalb Co. Airport (ICAO: KGWB)
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southeast)
  - Official website: www.dekalbcountyairport.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KGWB
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for De Kalb Co. Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to De Kalb County Airport
  - From Plato to De Kalb County Airport

Footnotes ...

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When we are planning a trip (for example, to Plato), 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.