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 Simmons.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Simmons. 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 Simmons.
Large Airports ...
- Bishop Intl. (FNT/KFNT)
(220 miles [354.1 km] to the south)
- Gerald R. Ford Intl. (GRR/KGRR)
(226 miles [363.7 km] to the south southwest)
- North Bay Airport (YYB/CYYB)
(247 miles [397.5 km] to the east)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(261 miles [420 km] to the west southwest)
- Gen. Mitchell Intl. (MKE/KMKE)
(271 miles [436.1 km] to the southwest)
- Detroit Metro Airport (DTW/KDTW)
(275 miles [442.6 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Chippewa County Intl. (CIU/KCIU)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north northeast)
- Mackinac Co. Airport (FAA ID: 83D)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM/CYAM)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Mackinac Island Airport (ICAO: KMCD)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bois Blanc Airport (FAA ID: 6Y1)
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- MacKinaw City Muni.
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Sault Ste. Marie Muni. (ICAO: KANJ)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Cheboygan City - Co. Airport (ICAO: KSLH)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Drummond Island Airport (ICAO: KDRM)
(41 miles [66 km] to the east)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Simmons), 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. |