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 Hessel.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Hessel. 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 Hessel.
Large Airports ...
- Bishop Intl. (FNT/KFNT)
(212 miles [341.2 km] to the south)
- Gerald R. Ford Intl. (GRR/KGRR)
(222 miles [357.3 km] to the south southwest)
- North Bay Airport (YYB/CYYB)
(240 miles [386.2 km] to the east)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(267 miles [429.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Detroit Metro Airport (DTW/KDTW)
(267 miles [429.7 km] to the south)
- Gen. Mitchell Intl. (MKE/KMKE)
(271 miles [436.1 km] to the southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mackinac Co. Airport (FAA ID: 83D)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Chippewa County Intl. (CIU/KCIU)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM/CYAM)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the north)
- Pellston Rgnl. (PLN/KPLN)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Mackinac Island Airport (ICAO: KMCD)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bois Blanc Airport (FAA ID: 6Y1)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south southwest)
- MacKinaw City Muni.
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cheboygan City - Co. Airport (ICAO: KSLH)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Drummond Island Airport (ICAO: KDRM)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the east)
- Sault Ste. Marie Muni. (ICAO: KANJ)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Hessel), 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. |