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 Union.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Union. 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 Union.
Large Airports ...
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(208 miles [334.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(241 miles [387.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(256 miles [412 km] to the north northwest)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(265 miles [426.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(277 miles [445.8 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS/KSUS)
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- St. Louis Downtown Airport (ICAO: KCPS)
(46 miles [74 km] to the east)
- Scott AFB / Midamerica Airport (BLV/KBLV)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the east)
- Columbia Rgnl. (COU/KCOU)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Waynesville - St. Robert Rgnl. (TBN/KTBN)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- St. Clair Rgnl. (FAA ID: K39)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south southeast)
- Washington Meml. (FAA ID: FYG)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sullivan Rgnl. (FAA ID: UUV)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Union), 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. |