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 Empire.

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

Large Airports ...

Gerald R. Ford Intl. (GRR/KGRR)
(135 miles [217.3 km] to the south)
- Official website: https://www.grr.org/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: GRR ICAO: KGRR
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Gerald R. Ford Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gerald R. Ford International
- From Empire to Gerald R. Ford International
Gen. Mitchell Intl. (MKE/KMKE)
(157 miles [252.7 km] to the southwest)
- Official website: https://www.mitchellairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MKE ICAO: KMKE
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Gen. Mitchell Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to General Mitchell International
- From Empire to General Mitchell International
Bishop Intl. (FNT/KFNT)
(171 miles [275.2 km] to the southeast)
- Official website: https://www.bishopairport.org/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: FNT ICAO: KFNT
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Bishop Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bishop International
- From Empire to Bishop International
Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(176 miles [283.2 km] to the west)
- Official website: https://www.fly-cwa.org/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: CWA ICAO: KCWA
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Central Wisconsin Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Central Wisconsin Airport
- From Empire to Central Wisconsin Airport
Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(199 miles [320.3 km] to the southwest)
- Official website: https://www.msnairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MSN ICAO: KMSN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Dane County Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dane County Regional
- From Empire to Dane County Regional
South Bend Rgnl. (SBN/KSBN)
(214 miles [344.4 km] to the south)
- Official website: https://flysbn.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: SBN ICAO: KSBN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for South Bend Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Bend Regional
- From Empire to South Bend Regional

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

Cherry Capital Airport (TVC/KTVC)
(23 miles [37 km] to the east southeast)
- Official website: https://www.tvcairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: TVC ICAO: KTVC
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Cherry Capital Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cherry Capital Airport
- From Empire to Cherry Capital Airport
Manistee Co. Airport (MBL/KMBL)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MBL ICAO: KMBL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Manistee Co. Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manistee County - Blacker Airport
- From Empire to Manistee County - Blacker Airport
Charlevoix Muni. (ICAO: KCVX)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KCVX
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Charlevoix Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charlevoix Municipal
- From Empire to Charlevoix Municipal
Delta Co. Airport (ESC/KESC)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the northwest)
- Official website: https://flyesc.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: ESC ICAO: KESC
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Delta Co. Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Delta County Airport
- From Empire to Delta County Airport
Pellston Rgnl. (PLN/KPLN)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the northeast)
- Official website: https://www.pellstonairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: PLN ICAO: KPLN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Pellston Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pellston Regional
- From Empire to Pellston Regional

General Aviation Airports ...

Frankfort Dow Meml. Fld. (ICAO: KFKS)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KFKS
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Frankfort Dow Meml. Fld.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frankfort Dow Memorial Field
- From Empire to Frankfort Dow Memorial Field
Antrim Co. Airport (ICAO: KACB)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Official website: https://www.antrimcountyairport.com/default.htm
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KACB
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Antrim Co. Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Antrim County Airport
- From Empire to Antrim County Airport
Wexford Co. Airport (CAD/KCAD)
(48 miles [77.2 km] to the southeast)
- Official website: https://www.cadillac-wexfordcountyairport.com/default.htm
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: CAD ICAO: KCAD
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Wexford Co. Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wexford County Airport
- From Empire to Wexford County Airport
Mancelona Muni. (FAA ID: D90)
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the east)
- Current Airport Weather for Mancelona Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mancelona Municipal
- From Empire to Mancelona Municipal
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- Washington Island Airport (FAA ID: 2P2)
  (57 miles [91.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Washington Island Airport
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Washington Island
  - From Empire to Washington Island
- Boyne City Muni. (FAA ID: N98)
  (58 miles [93.3 km] to the east northeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Boyne City Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Boyne City Municipal
  - From Empire to Boyne City Municipal
- Ephraim - Fish Creek Airport (FAA ID: 3D2)
  (59 miles [95 km] to the west northwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Ephraim - Fish Creek Airport
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Ephraim - Fish Creek Airport
  - From Empire to Ephraim - Fish Creek Airport

Footnotes ...

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