Listed below are airports that serve the Petoskey area. Driving times are shown from each airport to Petoskey. Click on the airport link to get driving directions.
Pellston, Traverse City, Alpena and Saginaw are smaller regional airports with limited flights.
Flint, Grand Rapids and Lansing are larger airports, with Detroit and Chicago being large international airports. If you fly into Chicago consider allowing time to also visit Hemingway's birthplace in Oak Park, a suburb of Chicago.
Pellston Airport (PLN) - 31min
Traverse City Airport (TVC) - 1hr 16min
Alpena Airport (APN) - 2hr 5min
Saginaw Airport (MBS) - 2hr 54min
Flint Airport (FNT) - 3hr 28min
Grand Rapids Airport (GRR) - 3hr 31min
Lansing Airport (LAN) - 3hr 37min
Detroit Airport (DTW) - 4hr 39min
Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) - 6hr 23min
Chicago O'Hare Airport Airport (ORD) - 6hr 40min
For special flights from Chicago to Northern Michigan check out
Lakeshore Express Aviation. Also see www.lakeshoreexpress.com
If chauffeured transportation is needed from any of these airports www.baytobaycars.com is offering discounted rates to/from Petoskey (mention Hemingway Society conference)
Because there is no public transportation, access to a car for local transportation is suggested. See Rental Car Rates for an example of the costs.
The distance from the Bay View Association meeting rooms
to downtown Petoskey is about 1.5 miles, 35 minutes walking (map).
The Bay View Association meeting rooms are located at
Encampment Ave & Fern St, Bay View, MI 49770
(Hall Auditorium is building "m" on the map)
Downtown Petoskey is located at
401 East Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI 49770 (map)