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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 Eli.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Russell Co. Airport   (FAA ID: K24)
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 37.009697, -85.102735<10>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Russell County Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Russell Co. Airport
  • Wayne Co. Airport   (ICAO: KEKQ)
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southeast)
  • Liberty - Casey Co. Airport   (FAA ID: I53)
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 37.308556, -85.059111<12>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Liberty - Casey County Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Liberty - Casey Co. Airport
  • Lake Cumberland Rgnl.   (ICAO: KSME)
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (3 more) ...
    • Columbia - Adair Co. Airport   (FAA ID: I96)
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • GPS Coordinates: 37.085340, -85.347184<14>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Columbia - Adair County Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Columbia - Adair Co. Airport
    • Taylor Co. Airport   (FAA ID: AAS)
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 37.358278, -85.309417<15>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Taylor County Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Taylor Co. Airport
    • Dale Hollow Rgnl.   (FAA ID: 5KY7)
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 36.637843, -85.163845<16>
        (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Dale Hollow Regional Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Dale Hollow Rgnl.

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Eli), 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.
<2>GPS Coordinates for Louisville International Airport:
     Decimal: 38.17408, -85.736499
     DDMMSS: 38° 10' 26", -85° 44' 11"
<3>GPS Coordinates for McGhee Tyson Airport:
     Decimal: 35.81097, -83.994028
     DDMMSS: 35° 48' 39", -83° 59' 38"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Nashville International Airport:
     Decimal: 36.12447, -86.678194
     DDMMSS: 36° 7' 28", -86° 40' 41"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport:
     Decimal: 39.04883, -84.667822
     DDMMSS: 39° 2' 55", -84° 40' 4"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Airborne Airpark:
     Decimal: 39.42792, -83.792119
     DDMMSS: 39° 25' 40", -83° 47' 31"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Indianapolis International Airport:
     Decimal: 39.71729, -86.294661
     DDMMSS: 39° 43' 2", -86° 17' 40"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Blue Grass Airport:
     Decimal: 38.03650, -84.605889
     DDMMSS: 38° 2' 11", -84° 36' 21"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Bowling Green - Warren County Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 36.96452, -86.419667
     DDMMSS: 36° 57' 52", -86° 25' 10"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Russell County Airport:
     Decimal: 37.00969, -85.102735
     DDMMSS: 37° 0' 34", -85° 6' 9"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Wayne County Airport:
     Decimal: 36.85527, -84.856139
     DDMMSS: 36° 51' 18", -84° 51' 22"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Liberty - Casey County Airport:
     Decimal: 37.30855, -85.059111
     DDMMSS: 37° 18' 30", -85° 3' 32"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Lake Cumberland Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 37.05358, -84.615639
     DDMMSS: 37° 3' 12", -84° 36' 56"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Columbia - Adair County Airport:
     Decimal: 37.08534, -85.347184
     DDMMSS: 37° 5' 7", -85° 20' 49"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Taylor County Airport:
     Decimal: 37.35827, -85.309417
     DDMMSS: 37° 21' 29", -85° 18' 33"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Dale Hollow Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 36.63784, -85.163845
     DDMMSS: 36° 38' 16", -85° 9' 49"