Airport

[Fermi2]

Where the heck is the nearest airport to DC Cook?

[HydroDave63]

Where the heck is the nearest airport to DC Cook?

A Google search yielded:

http://bartlettinc.sharestreet.net/outageinfo/dccook/default.aspx

Airport info for South Bend is last paragraph

[Fermi2]

SOUTH BEND???

[HydroDave63]

or a verrry long drive from O'Hare

[Fermi2]

How far is South Bend?

I looked at the map, no directions from Southbend and coincidentally none of the roads from SW M ichigan rEgional are on that map!

[HydroDave63]

How far is South Bend?

I looked at the map, no directions from Southbend and coincidentally none of the roads from SW M ichigan rEgional are on that map!

Ok snowflake...

Mapquest yielded the following:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1pn=South+Bend+Regional+Airport+%28SBN%29&1c=South+Bend&1s=IN&1a=4477+Progress+Dr&1z=46628&1y=US&1l=41.69968&1g=-86.312225&1v=ADDRESS&1id=6142511&2c=Bridgman&2s=MI&2y=US&2l=41.942951&2g=-86.554871&2v=CITY

looks to be about 35 miles give or take.

[Roll Tide]

Puddle-jumper to South Bend? No way.
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Travel/colgan-air-3407-crash-ntsb-finds-safety-lapses/story?id=9724522

Detroit (Wayne) is the way to go. 200 miles away.

[Fermi2]

Yep I saw that on Yaho Maps! Thanks!

I've done the I 94 Cross State Drive. No thanks!

[Jr8black3]

DC Cook is my home plant. South Bend is the closest, its about a 40 minute drive to the plant, but then again I know I all the back roads, its still not a bad drive, and I think you will like the area for the most part.

[Rennhack]

Ok snowflake...

Love it.

DC Cook is also my home plant.  South Bend 'might' be the closest as the crow flies.  But the drive is a royal pain in the ass.  I prefer to fly in/out of KZO Kalamazoo, MI.  Its a fast easy, straight shot down I-94 to the plant and local lodging.  Other Options include Grand Rapids.  -- Do not attempt to fly into/out of the 'Benton Harbor Regional Airport'.  That's basically just a place for the Whirlpool private jet to use.

[retired nuke]

A Google search yielded:

http://bartlettinc.sharestreet.net/outageinfo/dccook/default.aspx

Airport info for South Bend is last paragraph

 

[HydroDave63]

That looks like two guys at a Vermont airport, though I don't get the connection...

[TENN-1]

BZ,

I'm house at Cook and have used every airport within reasonable distance.  Detroit Wayne is 2 + hours away in heavy traffic. Closest is South Bend (SBN).  Service by all major carriers, very small, very timely, limited flights ~ 45 miles.  Six turns from the airport to the plant.  Kalamazoo (AZO) also has limited flights but a straight shot on I-94 ~ 65 miles .  Grand Rapids (GFIA) is a very new and nice airport, lots of flights but might be too far to be practical ~ 85 miles.  Midway (MDW) is a little farther but the Chicago traffic has very heavy construction, no doubt a result of the Recovery Dollars.  If you come this way there is a relatively new Hampton Inn about four miles from the plant. PM if you need anything.

[Fermi2]

BZ,

I'm house at Cook and have used every airport within reasonable distance.  Detroit Wayne is 2 + hours away in heavy traffic. Closest is South Bend (SBN).  Service by all major carriers, very small, very timely, limited flights ~ 45 miles.  Six turns from the airport to the plant.  Kalamazoo (AZO) also has limited flights but a straight shot on I-94 ~ 65 miles .  Grand Rapids (GFIA) is a very new and nice airport, lots of flights but might be too far to be practical ~ 85 miles.  Midway (MDW) is a little farther but the Chicago traffic has very heavy construction, no doubt a result of the Recovery Dollars.  If you come this way there is a relatively new Hampton Inn about four miles from the plant. PM if you need anything.

Thank you guys!! I prefer not to have to drive from Detroit.

Look forward to meeting you man! I believe the dates are June 13th through the 17th.

Mike next time I'm your way we'll get together. Petes ok?