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 Big Bend.

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

Large Airports ...

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

Rapid City Rgnl. (RAP/KRAP)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: RAP ICAO: KRAP
- GPS Coordinates: 44.045333, -103.057361<2>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Rapid City Regional Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Rapid City Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Chadron Muni. (CDR/KCDR)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the south)
- Official website: https://www.chadron-nebraska.com/301/Chadron-Municipal-Airport
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: CDR ICAO: KCDR
- GPS Coordinates: 42.837556, -103.095389<3>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Chadron Municipal Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Chadron Muni.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]

General Aviation Airports ...

Custer State Park Airstrip (FAA ID: 3V0)
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- GPS Coordinates: 43.724989, -103.350471<4>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Custer State Park Airstrip
- Current Airport Weather for Custer State Park Airstrip
Sturgis Muni. (FAA ID: 49B)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- GPS Coordinates: 44.418007, -103.375450<5>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Sturgis Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Sturgis Muni.
Custer Co. Airport (ICAO: KCUT)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Airport Identification Code: ICAO: KCUT
- GPS Coordinates: 43.733316, -103.617695<6>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Custer County Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Custer Co. Airport
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Black Hills Airport (ICAO: KSPF)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Airport Identification Code: ICAO: KSPF
- GPS Coordinates: 44.481141, -103.786005<7>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Black Hills Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Black Hills Airport
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]

Footnotes ...

<1>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Big 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.
<2>	GPS Coordinates for Rapid City Regional Airport: Decimal: 44.04533, -103.057361 DDMMSS: 44° 2' 43", -103° 3' 26"
<3>	GPS Coordinates for Chadron Municipal Airport: Decimal: 42.83755, -103.095389 DDMMSS: 42° 50' 15", -103° 5' 43"
<4>	GPS Coordinates for Custer State Park Airstrip: Decimal: 43.72498, -103.350471 DDMMSS: 43° 43' 29", -103° 21' 1"
<5>	GPS Coordinates for Sturgis Municipal Airport: Decimal: 44.41800, -103.375450 DDMMSS: 44° 25' 4", -103° 22' 31"
<6>	GPS Coordinates for Custer County Airport: Decimal: 43.73331, -103.617695 DDMMSS: 43° 43' 59", -103° 37' 3"
<7>	GPS Coordinates for Black Hills Airport: Decimal: 44.48114, -103.786005 DDMMSS: 44° 28' 52", -103° 47' 9"