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 Freedom.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Freedom. 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 Freedom.
Large Airports ...
- Bishop Intl. (FNT/KFNT)
(196 miles [315.4 km] to the south southeast)
- Gerald R. Ford Intl. (GRR/KGRR)
(201 miles [323.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Gen. Mitchell Intl. (MKE/KMKE)
(250 miles [402.3 km] to the southwest)
- Detroit Metro Airport (DTW/KDTW)
(251 miles [403.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(253 miles [407.2 km] to the west southwest)
- North Bay Airport (YYB/CYYB)
(253 miles [407.2 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mackinac Co. Airport (FAA ID: 83D)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Pellston Rgnl. (PLN/KPLN)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- MacKinaw City Muni.
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Bois Blanc Airport (FAA ID: 6Y1)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Cheboygan City - Co. Airport (ICAO: KSLH)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mackinac Island Airport (ICAO: KMCD)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Calvin Campbell Muni. (FAA ID: Y65)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hbr. Springs Airport (ICAO: KMGN)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Freedom), 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. |