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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 Forward.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Middleton Muni.   (FAA ID: C29)
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 43.114270, -89.531534<10>
      (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Middleton Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Middleton Muni.
  • Dodgeville Muni.  
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 42.996662, -90.144290<11>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Dodgeville Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Dodgeville Muni.
  • Monroe Muni.   (ICAO: KEFT)
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southeast)
  • Waunakee Airport   (FAA ID: 6P3)
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 43.178722, -89.451278<13>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Waunakee Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Waunakee Airport
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Iowa Co. Airport   (ICAO: KMRJ)
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Sauk - Prairie Airport   (FAA ID: 91C)
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • GPS Coordinates: 43.297861, -89.755806<15>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sauk - Prairie Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Sauk - Prairie Airport
    • Brodhead Airport   (FAA ID: C37)
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 42.591676, -89.375116<16>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Brodhead Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Brodhead Airport
    • Tri-County Rgnl.   (ICAO: KLNR)
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackhawk Airfield   (FAA ID: 87Y)
      (32 miles [51.5 km] to the east northeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 43.104914, -89.185538<18>
        (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Blackhawk Airfield
      • Current Airport Weather for Blackhawk Airfield
    • Sue Rock Intl.   (FAA ID: IS93)
      (33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 42.442514, -89.499283<19>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sue Rock International Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Sue Rock Intl.
    • Grant Co. Airport  
      (37 miles [59.5 km] to the west southwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 42.687774, -90.444851<20>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Grant County Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Grant Co. Airport
    • Freeport / Dornink Airport   (FAA ID: C86)
      (37 miles [59.5 km] to the south southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 42.377794, -89.564005<21>
        (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Freeport / Dornink Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Freeport / Dornink Airport
    • Richland Airport   (FAA ID: 93C)
      (38 miles [61.2 km] to the northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 43.283358, -90.298282<22>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Richland Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Richland Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Forward), 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 Dane County Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 43.13985, -89.337514
     DDMMSS: 43° 8' 23", -89° 20' 15"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Rockford International Airport:
     Decimal: 42.19536, -89.097222
     DDMMSS: 42° 11' 43", -89° 5' 49"
<4>GPS Coordinates for General Mitchell International Airport:
     Decimal: 42.94721, -87.896730
     DDMMSS: 42° 56' 49", -87° 53' 48"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 42.62025, -89.041556
     DDMMSS: 42° 37' 12", -89° 2' 29"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Dubuque Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 42.40200, -90.709472
     DDMMSS: 42° 24' 7", -90° 42' 34"
<7>GPS Coordinates for La Crosse Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 43.87926, -91.256638
     DDMMSS: 43° 52' 45", -91° 15' 23"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Quad City International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.44828, -90.507520
     DDMMSS: 41° 26' 53", -90° 30' 27"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Chicago Executive Airport:
     Decimal: 42.11429, -87.901538
     DDMMSS: 42° 6' 51", -87° 54' 5"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Middleton Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 43.11427, -89.531534
     DDMMSS: 43° 6' 51", -89° 31' 53"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Dodgeville Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 42.99666, -90.144290
     DDMMSS: 42° 59' 47", -90° 8' 39"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Monroe Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 42.61490, -89.590403
     DDMMSS: 42° 36' 53", -89° 35' 25"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Waunakee Airport:
     Decimal: 43.17872, -89.451278
     DDMMSS: 43° 10' 43", -89° 27' 4"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Iowa County Airport:
     Decimal: 42.88684, -90.236242
     DDMMSS: 42° 53' 12", -90° 14' 10"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Sauk - Prairie Airport:
     Decimal: 43.29786, -89.755806
     DDMMSS: 43° 17' 52", -89° 45' 20"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Brodhead Airport:
     Decimal: 42.59167, -89.375116
     DDMMSS: 42° 35' 30", -89° 22' 30"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Tri-County Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 43.21186, -90.179833
     DDMMSS: 43° 12' 42", -90° 10' 47"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Blackhawk Airfield:
     Decimal: 43.10491, -89.185538
     DDMMSS: 43° 6' 17", -89° 11' 7"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Sue Rock International Airport:
     Decimal: 42.44251, -89.499283
     DDMMSS: 42° 26' 33", -89° 29' 57"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Grant County Airport:
     Decimal: 42.68777, -90.444851
     DDMMSS: 42° 41' 15", -90° 26' 41"
<21>GPS Coordinates for Freeport / Dornink Airport:
     Decimal: 42.37779, -89.564005
     DDMMSS: 42° 22' 40", -89° 33' 50"
<22>GPS Coordinates for Richland Airport:
     Decimal: 43.28335, -90.298282
     DDMMSS: 43° 17' 0", -90° 17' 53"