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 Sandy Beach.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Sandy Beach. 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 Sandy Beach.
Large Airports ...
- South Bend Rgnl. (SBN/KSBN)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Gerald R. Ford Intl. (GRR/KGRR)
(66 miles [106.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Gen. Mitchell Intl. (MKE/KMKE)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Kalamazoo / Battle Creek Intl. (AZO/KAZO)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Gary / Chicago Intl. (GYY/KGYY)
(69 miles [111 km] to the west southwest)
- Muskegon Co. Airport (MKG/KMKG)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the north)
- Fort Wayne Intl. (FWA/KFWA)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the southeast)
- Capital City Airport (LAN/KLAN)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Van Wert Co. Airport (FAA ID: VNW)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Dowagiac Muni. (FAA ID: C91)
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Watervliet Muni. (FAA ID: 40C)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Andrews University Airpark (ICAO: C20)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Southwest Michigan Rgnl. (ICAO: KBEH)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west northwest)
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- Jerry Tyler Meml. (FAA ID: 3TR)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bridgman Community Air Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest)
- South Haven Area Rgnl. (ICAO: KLWA)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Michiana Rgnl.
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Elkhart Muni. (ICAO: KEKM)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sandy Beach), 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. |