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 Dayton.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Dayton. 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 Dayton.
Large Airports ...
- South Bend Rgnl. (SBN/KSBN)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gerald R. Ford Intl. (GRR/KGRR)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Gen. Mitchell Intl. (MKE/KMKE)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Gary / Chicago Intl. (GYY/KGYY)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Kalamazoo / Battle Creek Intl. (AZO/KAZO)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Fort Wayne Intl. (FWA/KFWA)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the southeast)
- Muskegon Co. Airport (MKG/KMKG)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the north)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Michiana Rgnl.
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgman Community Air Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Jerry Tyler Meml. (FAA ID: 3TR)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Andrews University Airpark (ICAO: C20)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north northeast)
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- Michigan City Muni. (FAA ID: MGC)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Dowagiac Muni. (FAA ID: C91)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- La Porte Muni. (FAA ID: PPO)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Southwest Michigan Rgnl. (ICAO: KBEH)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Elkhart Muni. (ICAO: KEKM)
(23 miles [37 km] to the east southeast)
- Watervliet Muni. (FAA ID: 40C)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Plymouth Muni. (PLY/C65)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dayton), 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. |