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 Podunk.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Podunk. 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 Podunk.
Large Airports ...
- Gerald R. Ford Intl. (GRR/KGRR)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northwest)
- South Bend Rgnl. (SBN/KSBN)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bishop Intl. (FNT/KFNT)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Detroit Metro Airport (DTW/KDTW)
(105 miles [169 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Kalamazoo / Battle Creek Intl. (AZO/KAZO)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Capital City Airport (LAN/KLAN)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Muskegon Co. Airport (MKG/KMKG)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Hastings Airport (FAA ID: 9D9)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wayland Muni.
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Otsego - Plainwell Muni.
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Plainwell Muni. (FAA ID: 61D)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west southwest)
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- W. K. Kellogg Rgnl. (BTL/KBTL)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Hiram Cure Airfield (C43/KC43)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Padgham Fld. (FAA ID: 35D)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Fitch H. Beach Airport (ICAO: KFPK)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ionia Co. Airport (FAA ID: Y70)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Brooks Fld. (ICAO: KRMY)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the southeast)
- Abrams Muni. (FAA ID: 4D0)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Podunk), 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. |