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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 Botany.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Botany. 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 Botany.

Large Airports ...

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Chatham - Kent Airport   (IATA: XCM)
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south southwest)
    • Airport Identification Code: IATA: XCM
    • GPS Coordinates: 42.306389, -82.081944<10>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Chatham - Kent Airport
  • Strathroy (Blue Yonder) Airport   (FAA ID: CPK2)
    (38 miles [61.2 km] to the north northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 42.965833, -81.591667<11>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Strathroy (Blue Yonder) Airport
  • St. Clair County Intl.   (ICAO: KPHN)
    (40 miles [64.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Leamington Airport   (FAA ID: CLM2)
    (42 miles [67.6 km] to the southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 42.025000, -82.525000<13>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Leamington Airport
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    • Essex / Billing Airstrip   (FAA ID: CEB8)
      (45 miles [72.4 km] to the west southwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 42.186667, -82.782222<14>
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Essex / Billing Airstrip
    • St. Thomas Muni.   (YQS/CYQS)
      (48 miles [77.2 km] to the east northeast)
    • Ray Community Airport   (FAA ID: 57D)
      (48 miles [77.2 km] to the west northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 42.736771, -82.888813<16>
        (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Ray Community Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Ray Community Airport
    • Sharpe's Strip   (FAA ID: 2E2)
      (51 miles [82.1 km] to the northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 42.951611, -82.775917<17>
        (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sharpe's Strip
      • Current Airport Weather for Sharpe's Strip
    • Coleman A. Young Muni.   (ICAO: KDET)
      (52 miles [83.7 km] to the west)
    • Essex Airport   (FAA ID: CNE9)
      (53 miles [85.3 km] to the west southwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 42.095833, -82.879444<19>
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Essex Airport
    • Lucan Airport   (FAA ID: CPS4)
      (54 miles [86.9 km] to the north northeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 43.163333, -81.412500<20>
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lucan Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Botany), 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.
<2>GPS Coordinates for Detroit Metropolitan - Wayne County Airport:
     Decimal: 42.21244, -83.353389
     DDMMSS: 42° 12' 44", -83° 21' 12"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Bishop International Airport:
     Decimal: 42.96541, -83.743667
     DDMMSS: 42° 57' 55", -83° 44' 37"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Toronto / Lester B. Pearson International Airport:
     Decimal: 43.67722, -79.630556
     DDMMSS: 43° 40' 37", -79° 37' 50"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Sarnia / Chris Hadfield Airport:
     Decimal: 42.99944, -82.308889
     DDMMSS: 42° 59' 57", -82° 18' 32"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Windsor Airport:
     Decimal: 42.27555, -82.955556
     DDMMSS: 42° 16' 31", -82° 57' 20"
<7>GPS Coordinates for London International Airport:
     Decimal: 43.03305, -81.151111
     DDMMSS: 43° 1' 58", -81° 9' 3"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Oakland County International Airport:
     Decimal: 42.66563, -83.420506
     DDMMSS: 42° 39' 56", -83° 25' 13"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Willow Run Airport:
     Decimal: 42.23930, -83.530965
     DDMMSS: 42° 14' 21", -83° 31' 51"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Chatham - Kent Airport:
     Decimal: 42.30638, -82.081944
     DDMMSS: 42° 18' 22", -82° 4' 54"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Strathroy (Blue Yonder) Airport:
     Decimal: 42.96583, -81.591667
     DDMMSS: 42° 57' 56", -81° 35' 30"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Saint Clair County International Airport:
     Decimal: 42.91097, -82.528861
     DDMMSS: 42° 54' 39", -82° 31' 43"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Leamington Airport:
     Decimal: 42.02500, -82.525000
     DDMMSS: 42° 1' 29", -82° 31' 30"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Essex / Billing Airstrip:
     Decimal: 42.18666, -82.782222
     DDMMSS: 42° 11' 11", -82° 46' 55"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Saint Thomas Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 42.77000, -81.109722
     DDMMSS: 42° 46' 12", -81° 6' 34"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Ray Community Airport:
     Decimal: 42.73677, -82.888813
     DDMMSS: 42° 44' 12", -82° 53' 19"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Sharpe's Strip:
     Decimal: 42.95161, -82.775917
     DDMMSS: 42° 57' 5", -82° 46' 33"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 42.40919, -83.009861
     DDMMSS: 42° 24' 33", -83° 0' 35"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Essex Airport:
     Decimal: 42.09583, -82.879444
     DDMMSS: 42° 5' 44", -82° 52' 45"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Lucan Airport:
     Decimal: 43.16333, -81.412500
     DDMMSS: 43° 9' 47", -81° 24' 44"