By plane
By plane
Metropolis has a small, public, paved air strip 2 miles north west of town. It can be accessed by small planes. it has no control towers, there is no landing fee but there is an overnight tie down fee. Dusk-dawn lights only.Metropolis, IL 62960Phone: 618 524-9976
The nearest airport with commercial flights is Barkley Regional Airport, which serves the larger city of Paducah across the river in Kentucky. However, most locals prefer to fly out of either Lambert-St. Louis International Airport or Nashville International Airport, both of which are roughly a three-hour drive.
