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 Evanston.

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

Large Airports ...

McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(130 miles [209.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Official website: https://flyknoxville.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: TYS ICAO: KTYS
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for McGhee Tyson Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Airborne Airpark (ILN/KILN)
(136 miles [218.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: ILN ICAO: KILN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Airborne Airpark
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Northern Kentucky Intl. (CVG/KCVG)
(136 miles [218.9 km] to the northwest)
- Official website: https://www.cvgairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: CVG ICAO: KCVG
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Northern Kentucky Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(153 miles [246.2 km] to the west northwest)
- Official website: https://www.flylouisville.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: SDF ICAO: KSDF
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Louisville Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Port Columbus Intl. (CMH/KCMH)
(169 miles [272 km] to the north)
- Official website: https://columbusairports.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: CMH ICAO: KCMH
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Port Columbus Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Dayton Intl. (DAY/KDAY)
(175 miles [281.6 km] to the north northwest)
- 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]

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

Tri-State Airport (HTS/KHTS)
(62 miles [99.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Official website: https://www.tristateairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: HTS ICAO: KHTS
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Tri-State Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Tri-Cities Rgnl. (TRI/KTRI)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the south southeast)
- Official website: https://triflight.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: TRI ICAO: KTRI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Tri-Cities Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Blue Grass Airport (LEX/KLEX)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Official website: https://bluegrassairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: LEX ICAO: KLEX
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Blue Grass Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Greeneville Muni. (GCY/KGCY)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the south)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: GCY ICAO: KGCY
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Greeneville Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Yeager Airport (CRW/KCRW)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the northeast)
- Official website: https://yeagerairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: CRW ICAO: KCRW
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Yeager Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Raleigh County Meml. (BKW/KBKW)
(105 miles [169 km] to the east)
- Official website: flybeckley.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: BKW ICAO: KBKW
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Raleigh County Meml.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]

General Aviation Airports ...

Wendell H. Ford Airport (FAA ID: K20)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Wendell H. Ford Airport
Julian Carroll Airport (ICAO: KJKL)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KJKL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Julian Carroll Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Whitesburg Muni.
(23 miles [37 km] to the south southeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Whitesburg Muni.
Pike Co. Airport (FAA ID: PBX)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Current Airport Weather for Pike Co. Airport
Big Sandy Rgnl. (FAA ID: K22)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Official website: https://www.bigsandyregional.com/
- Current Airport Weather for Big Sandy Rgnl.
West Liberty Airport (FAA ID: 9I3)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Current Airport Weather for West Liberty Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>

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