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 Rensselaer.

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

Large Airports ...

Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(66 miles [106.2 km] to the north northwest)
- 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 Rensselaer to Chicago / Midway International
South Bend Rgnl. (SBN/KSBN)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Rensselaer to South Bend Regional
O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
(82 miles [132 km] to the north northwest)
- 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 Rensselaer to Chicago / O'Hare International
Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Official website: https://www.indianapolisairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: IND ICAO: KIND
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Indianapolis Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Indianapolis International
- From Rensselaer to Indianapolis International

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

Gary / Chicago Intl. (GYY/KGYY)
(48 miles [77.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Official website: https://flygyy.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: GYY ICAO: KGYY
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Gary / Chicago Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gary / Chicago International Airport
- From Rensselaer to Gary / Chicago International Airport
Willard Airport (CMI/KCMI)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the southwest)
- Official website: https://iflycu.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: CMI ICAO: KCMI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Willard Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to University of Illinois - Willard Airport
- From Rensselaer to University of Illinois - Willard Airport
Chicago Exec. (PWK/KPWK)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Official website: https://www.chiexec.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: PWK ICAO: KPWK
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Chicago Exec.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chicago Executive Airport
- From Rensselaer to Chicago Executive Airport
Central Illinois Rgnl. (BMI/KBMI)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Official website: https://cira.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: BMI ICAO: KBMI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Central Illinois Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Central Illinois Regional
- From Rensselaer to Central Illinois Regional
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- Terre Haute Intl. (ICAO: KHUF)
  (102 miles [164.2 km] to the south)
  - Official website: https://huf.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KHUF
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Terre Haute Intl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Terre Haute International
  - From Rensselaer to Terre Haute International
- Fort Wayne Intl. (FWA/KFWA)
  (102 miles [164.2 km] to the east)
  - 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 Rensselaer to Fort Wayne International
- Franklin Airport (FAA ID: 3FK)
  (119 miles [191.5 km] to the south southeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Franklin Airport
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Franklin Airport
  - From Rensselaer to Franklin Airport

General Aviation Airports ...

Jasper Co. Airport (FAA ID: RZL)
(Less than 2 miles to the west northwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Jasper Co. Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jasper County Airport
- From Rensselaer to Jasper County Airport
Kentland Muni. (FAA ID: 50I)
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Kentland Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kentland Municipal
- From Rensselaer to Kentland Municipal
Lake Village (FAA ID: C98)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Lake Village
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake Village Airport
- From Rensselaer to Lake Village Airport
White Co. Airport (FAA ID: MCX)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Current Airport Weather for White Co. Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to White County Airport
- From Rensselaer to White County Airport
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- Lowell (FAA ID: C97)
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Lowell
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Lowell Airport
  - From Rensselaer to Lowell Airport
- Arens Fld. (FAA ID: RWN)
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east northeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Arens Fld.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Arens Field
  - From Rensselaer to Arens Field
- Delphi Muni. (FAA ID: 1I9)
  (36 miles [57.9 km] to the southeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Delphi Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Delphi Municipal
  - From Rensselaer to Delphi Municipal
- Porter County Muni. (ICAO: KVPZ)
  (36 miles [57.9 km] to the north)
  - Official website: https://vpz.org/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KVPZ
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Porter County Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Porter County Municipal
  - From Rensselaer to Porter County Municipal
- Purdue University Airport (LAF/KLAF)
  (37 miles [59.5 km] to the south southeast)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: LAF ICAO: KLAF
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Purdue University Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Purdue University Airport
  - From Rensselaer to Purdue University Airport
- Starke Co. Airport (ICAO: KOXI)
  (37 miles [59.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Official website: https://www.starkecountyairport.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KOXI
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Starke Co. Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Starke County Airport
  - From Rensselaer to Starke County Airport
- Greater Kankakee Airport (ICAO: KIKK)
  (37 miles [59.5 km] to the west northwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KIKK
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Greater Kankakee Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Greater Kankakee Airport
  - From Rensselaer to Greater Kankakee Airport

Footnotes ...

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