Private Jet Airports in Illinois

Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport is about 10 minutes from downtown Springfield and the Illinois Capitol.

Longest runway

04/22 (8,001 ft)

About 4 miles to downtown Springfield

Central Illinois Regional serves Bloomington, Normal and Illinois State University.

Longest runway

02/20 (8,000 ft)

About 4 miles to Bloomington and Normal

Chicago Executive is business aviation only, convenient for the North Shore suburbs.

Longest runway

16/34 (5,001 ft)

About 25 miles to downtown Chicago; convenient for the North Shore

Midway is the closest jet airport to the Loop, about 20 minutes from downtown Chicago.

Longest runway

13L/31R (6,522 ft)

About 10 miles to downtown Chicago

O’Hare is one of the world’s busiest airline airports, about 30 minutes from downtown Chicago.

Longest runway

10L/28R (13,000 ft)

Customs

Yes

About 17 miles to downtown Chicago

Chicago Rockford International is about 15 minutes from downtown Rockford and 90 minutes from Chicago.

Longest runway

07/25 (10,002 ft)

Customs

Yes

About 6 miles to downtown Rockford

DuPage Airport is a busy business-aviation airport in Chicago’s western suburbs.

Longest runway

02L/20R (7,571 ft)

About 35 miles to downtown Chicago; convenient for the western suburbs

Peoria International is about 15 minutes from downtown Peoria.

Longest runway

13/31 (10,104 ft)

About 7 miles to downtown Peoria

Quad City International in Moline is the main airport for the Quad Cities.

Longest runway

09/27 (10,002 ft)

About 5 miles to Moline and 10 miles to Davenport

University of Illinois Willard Airport is about 15 minutes from campus and Memorial Stadium.

Longest runway

14L/32R (8,101 ft)

About 7 miles to downtown Champaign and the University of Illinois

Waukegan National is the closest private-jet airport to Chicago’s North Shore, about 15 minutes from Lake Forest.

Longest runway

05/23 (6,001 ft)

About 15 minutes to Lake Forest and an hour to downtown Chicago