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 Elk Rapids.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Elk Rapids. 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 Elk Rapids.
Large Airports ...
- Gerald R. Ford Intl. (GRR/KGRR)
(139 miles [223.7 km] to the south)
- Bishop Intl. (FNT/KFNT)
(157 miles [252.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Gen. Mitchell Intl. (MKE/KMKE)
(182 miles [292.9 km] to the southwest)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(208 miles [334.7 km] to the west)
- Detroit Metro Airport (DTW/KDTW)
(212 miles [341.2 km] to the south southeast)
- South Bend Rgnl. (SBN/KSBN)
(224 miles [360.5 km] to the south southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Cherry Capital Airport (TVC/KTVC)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Charlevoix Muni. (ICAO: KCVX)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Antrim Co. Airport (ICAO: KACB)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Mancelona Muni. (FAA ID: D90)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Boyne City Muni. (FAA ID: N98)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gaylord Rgnl. (ICAO: KGLR)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Otsego Co. Airport
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Elk Rapids), 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. |