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 Sophia.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Sophia. 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 Sophia.
Large Airports ...
- Dayton Intl. (DAY/KDAY)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the south southeast)
- South Bend Rgnl. (SBN/KSBN)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Detroit Metro Airport (DTW/KDTW)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the northeast)
- Port Columbus Intl. (CMH/KCMH)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the southeast)
- Airborne Airpark (ILN/KILN)
(119 miles [191.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(122 miles [196.3 km] to the southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Van Wert Co. Airport (FAA ID: VNW)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Fort Wayne Intl. (FWA/KFWA)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Smith Fld. (FAA ID: SMD)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west northwest)
- Adams Co. Airstrip
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Defiance Meml. (ICAO: KDFI)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northeast)
- De Kalb Co. Airport (ICAO: KGWB)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Williams Co. Airport (FAA ID: 0G6)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Harrold (FAA ID: B25)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Miller Airport (FAA ID: C40)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lakefield Airport (FAA ID: CQA)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the south)
- Putnam Co. Airport (ICAO: KOWX)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the east)
- Huntington Muni. (FAA ID: HHG)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Portland Muni. (FAA ID: PLD)
(41 miles [66 km] to the south southwest)
- Henry Co. Airport (FAA ID: 7W5)
(41 miles [66 km] to the northeast)
- Neil Armstrong Airport (FAA ID: AXV)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Kendallville Muni. (FAA ID: C62)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bluffton Airport (FAA ID: 5G7)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Deshler Muni. Lndg. Strip (FAA ID: 6D7)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the east northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sophia), 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. |