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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 Big Bend.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • White Cloud Airport   (FAA ID: 42C)
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 43.559741, -85.774219<15>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on White Cloud Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for White Cloud Airport
  • Roben-Hood Airport   (ICAO: KRQB)
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northeast)
  • Lakeview Airport   (FAA ID: 13C)
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east southeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 43.452137, -85.264803<17>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lakeview Airport - Griffith Field
    • Current Airport Weather for Lakeview Airport
  • Fremont Muni.   (ICAO: KFFX)
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west southwest)
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    • Paul C. Miller - Sparta Airport   (FAA ID: 8D4)
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Baldwin Muni.   (FAA ID: 7D3)
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 43.875487, -85.842124<20>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Baldwin Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Baldwin Muni.
    • Evart Muni.   (FAA ID: 9C8)
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 43.895852, -85.279209<21>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Evart Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Evart Muni.
    • Greenville Muni.   (FAA ID: 6D6)
      (31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 43.142139, -85.253861<22>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Greenville Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Greenville Muni.

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Big Bend), 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 Gerald R. Ford International Airport:      Decimal: 42.88083, -85.522806      DDMMSS: 42° 52' 50", -85° 31' 22"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Bishop International Airport:      Decimal: 42.96541, -83.743667      DDMMSS: 42° 57' 55", -83° 44' 37"
<4>GPS Coordinates for General Mitchell International Airport:      Decimal: 42.94721, -87.896730      DDMMSS: 42° 56' 49", -87° 53' 48"
<5>GPS Coordinates for South Bend Regional Airport:      Decimal: 41.70822, -86.317333      DDMMSS: 41° 42' 29", -86° 19' 2"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Detroit Metropolitan - Wayne County Airport:      Decimal: 42.21244, -83.353389      DDMMSS: 42° 12' 44", -83° 21' 12"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Dane County Regional Airport:      Decimal: 43.13985, -89.337514      DDMMSS: 43° 8' 23", -89° 20' 15"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Muskegon County Airport:      Decimal: 43.16767, -86.235439      DDMMSS: 43° 10' 3", -86° 14' 7"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Manistee County - Blacker Airport:      Decimal: 44.27247, -86.246889      DDMMSS: 44° 16' 20", -86° 14' 48"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Capital City Airport:      Decimal: 42.77863, -84.586194      DDMMSS: 42° 46' 43", -84° 35' 10"
<11>GPS Coordinates for MBS International Airport:      Decimal: 43.53291, -84.079639      DDMMSS: 43° 31' 58", -84° 4' 46"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Tri City International Airport:      Decimal: 43.53280, -84.079425      DDMMSS: 43° 31' 58", -84° 4' 45"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Cherry Capital Airport:      Decimal: 44.74163, -85.582361      DDMMSS: 44° 44' 29", -85° 34' 56"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Kalamazoo / Battle Creek International Airport:      Decimal: 42.23438, -85.551556      DDMMSS: 42° 14' 3", -85° 33' 5"
<15>GPS Coordinates for White Cloud Airport:      Decimal: 43.55974, -85.774219      DDMMSS: 43° 33' 35", -85° 46' 27"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Roben-Hood Airport:      Decimal: 43.72263, -85.504073      DDMMSS: 43° 43' 21", -85° 30' 14"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Lakeview Airport - Griffith Field:      Decimal: 43.45213, -85.264803      DDMMSS: 43° 27' 7", -85° 15' 53"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Fremont Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 43.43930, -85.994889      DDMMSS: 43° 26' 21", -85° 59' 41"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Paul C. Miller - Sparta Airport:      Decimal: 43.12722, -85.678389      DDMMSS: 43° 7' 37", -85° 40' 42"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Baldwin Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 43.87548, -85.842124      DDMMSS: 43° 52' 31", -85° 50' 31"
<21>GPS Coordinates for Evart Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 43.89585, -85.279209      DDMMSS: 43° 53' 45", -85° 16' 45"
<22>GPS Coordinates for Greenville Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 43.14213, -85.253861      DDMMSS: 43° 8' 31", -85° 15' 13"