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 Rensselaer.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Rensselaer. 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 Rensselaer.
Large Airports ...
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the southeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(170 miles [273.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(171 miles [275.2 km] to the west)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(215 miles [346 km] to the northeast)
- Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(246 miles [395.9 km] to the northeast)
- O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
(247 miles [397.5 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Quincy Rgnl. (UIN/KUIN)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the west northwest)
- Columbia Rgnl. (COU/KCOU)
(69 miles [111 km] to the south southwest)
- Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS/KSUS)
(84 miles [135.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Louis Downtown Airport (ICAO: KCPS)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Hannibal Rgnl. (ICAO: KHAE)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe City Airport (FAA ID: K52)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Monroe City Rgnl.
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Bowling Green Muni. (FAA ID: H19)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shelby Co. Airport (FAA ID: 6K2)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rensselaer), 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. |