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 The Bend.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from The Bend. 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 The Bend.
Large Airports ...
- Detroit Metro Airport (DTW/KDTW)
(87 miles [140 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton Intl. (DAY/KDAY)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the south)
- South Bend Rgnl. (SBN/KSBN)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Gerald R. Ford Intl. (GRR/KGRR)
(121 miles [194.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Port Columbus Intl. (CMH/KCMH)
(122 miles [196.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop Intl. (FNT/KFNT)
(122 miles [196.3 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Van Wert Co. Airport (FAA ID: VNW)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fort Wayne Intl. (FWA/KFWA)
(41 miles [66 km] to the west southwest)
- Toledo Express Airport (TOL/KTOL)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Metcalf Fld. (ICAO: KTDZ)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Willow Run Airport (YIP/KYIP)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kalamazoo / Battle Creek Intl. (AZO/KAZO)
(84 miles [135.2 km] to the northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Defiance Meml. (ICAO: KDFI)
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Williams Co. Airport (FAA ID: 0G6)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Henry Co. Airport (FAA ID: 7W5)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Harrold (FAA ID: B25)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Harrold
- De Kalb Co. Airport (ICAO: KGWB)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fulton Co. Airport (FAA ID: USE)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to The Bend), 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. |