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 Independence.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Independence. 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 Independence.
Large Airports ...
- Cleveland / Hopkins Intl. (CLE/KCLE)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Akron - Canton Rgnl. (CAK/KCAK)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Cleveland Airport (BKL/KBKL)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Cuyahoga Co. Airport (CGF/KCGF)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Medina Muni. (FAA ID: 1G5)
(18 miles [29 km] to the south southwest)
- Kent State University Airport (FAA ID: 1G3)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Portage Co. Airport (ICAO: K29G)
(23 miles [37 km] to the east southeast)
- Willoughby Lost Nation Muni. (ICAO: KLNN)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north northeast)
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- Elyria Airport (FAA ID: 1G1)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Weltzien Skypark (FAA ID: 15G)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Akron Fulton Intl. (ICAO: KAKR)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Wadsworth Muni. (FAA ID: 3G3)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Lorain County Rgnl. (ICAO: KLPR)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Geauga Co. Airport (FAA ID: 7G8)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Concord Airpark (FAA ID: 2G1)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wakeman Airport (FAA ID: I64)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Independence), 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. |