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 Grand Rapids.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Grand 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 Grand Rapids.
Large Airports ...
- Gerald R. Ford Intl. (GRR/KGRR)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Bend Rgnl. (SBN/KSBN)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Bishop Intl. (FNT/KFNT)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the east)
- Gen. Mitchell Intl. (MKE/KMKE)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the west)
- Detroit Metro Airport (DTW/KDTW)
(128 miles [206 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Muskegon Co. Airport (MKG/KMKG)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Kalamazoo / Battle Creek Intl. (AZO/KAZO)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the south)
- Capital City Airport (LAN/KLAN)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Tri City Intl.
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the east northeast)
- MBS Intl. (MBS/KMBS)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Manistee Co. Airport (MBL/KMBL)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the north northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Paul C. Miller - Sparta Airport (FAA ID: 8D4)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wayland Muni.
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Greenville Muni. (FAA ID: 6D6)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Tulip City Airport (ICAO: KBIV)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
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- Hastings Airport (FAA ID: 9D9)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Park Twp. Airport (FAA ID: HLM)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Grand Haven Meml. Airpark (FAA ID: 3GM)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Padgham Fld. (FAA ID: 35D)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Ionia Co. Airport (FAA ID: Y70)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Otsego - Plainwell Muni.
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the south)
- Plainwell Muni. (FAA ID: 61D)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the south)
- Hiram Cure Airfield (C43/KC43)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the east southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Grand 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. |