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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 Richland Junction.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Otsego - Plainwell Muni.  
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 42.468091, -85.647238<11>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Otsego - Plainwell Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Otsego - Plainwell Muni.
  • Plainwell Muni.   (FAA ID: 61D)
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 42.467793, -85.648046<12>
      (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Plainwell Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Plainwell Muni.
  • W. K. Kellogg Rgnl.   (BTL/KBTL)
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east southeast)
  • Padgham Fld.   (FAA ID: 35D)
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 42.530468, -85.823748<14>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Padgham Field
    • Current Airport Weather for Padgham Fld.
  • Hastings Airport   (FAA ID: 9D9)
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 42.663460, -85.346320<15>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hastings Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Hastings Airport
  • Wayland Muni.  
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 42.691698, -85.645855<16>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Wayland Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Wayland Muni.

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Richland Junction), 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.
<2>GPS Coordinates for Gerald R. Ford International Airport:
     Decimal: 42.88083, -85.522806
     DDMMSS: 42° 52' 50", -85° 31' 22"
<3>GPS Coordinates for South Bend Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 41.70822, -86.317333
     DDMMSS: 41° 42' 29", -86° 19' 2"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Bishop International Airport:
     Decimal: 42.96541, -83.743667
     DDMMSS: 42° 57' 55", -83° 44' 37"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Detroit Metropolitan - Wayne County Airport:
     Decimal: 42.21244, -83.353389
     DDMMSS: 42° 12' 44", -83° 21' 12"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Kalamazoo / Battle Creek International Airport:
     Decimal: 42.23438, -85.551556
     DDMMSS: 42° 14' 3", -85° 33' 5"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Capital City Airport:
     Decimal: 42.77863, -84.586194
     DDMMSS: 42° 46' 43", -84° 35' 10"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Muskegon County Airport:
     Decimal: 43.16767, -86.235439
     DDMMSS: 43° 10' 3", -86° 14' 7"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Fort Wayne International Airport:
     Decimal: 40.97847, -85.195167
     DDMMSS: 40° 58' 42", -85° 11' 42"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Willow Run Airport:
     Decimal: 42.23930, -83.530965
     DDMMSS: 42° 14' 21", -83° 31' 51"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Otsego - Plainwell Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 42.46809, -85.647238
     DDMMSS: 42° 28' 5", -85° 38' 50"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Plainwell Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 42.46779, -85.648046
     DDMMSS: 42° 28' 4", -85° 38' 52"
<13>GPS Coordinates for W. K. Kellogg Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 42.30727, -85.251480
     DDMMSS: 42° 18' 26", -85° 15' 5"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Padgham Field:
     Decimal: 42.53046, -85.823748
     DDMMSS: 42° 31' 49", -85° 49' 25"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Hastings Airport:
     Decimal: 42.66346, -85.346320
     DDMMSS: 42° 39' 48", -85° 20' 46"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Wayland Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 42.69169, -85.645855
     DDMMSS: 42° 41' 30", -85° 38' 45"