In the spring of 1918, no space was left in the drafty Victorian mansion at 106 North 25th Street, so Father Flanagan, assisted by sympathetic citizens, moved Boys Town to a building 10 times the size on the other side of town.
Nearest major airport to Plainfield, Indiana: The closest major airport to Plainfield, Indiana is Indianapolis International Airport (IND / KIND). This airport is in Indianapolis, Indiana and is 7 miles from the center of Plainfield, IN. If you're looking for international or domestic flights to IND, check the airlines that fly to IND. Search for direct flights from your hometown and find hotels near Plainfield, IN, or scroll down for more international airports or domestic airports.
According to Yahoo Maps, Detroit City Airport (DET) is the closest at 12.51 miles to the center of Dearborn but Detroit Metropolitan (DTW) is 12.81 miles...a difference of a couple blocks.By the way, there is a 3rd one...Windsor, Ont, Canada. It's airport (YQG) is 17.17 miles away.t is also much easier to drive to Dearborn from DTW then from the Detroit downtown airport. While the Windsor airport is a viable option, the wait to get over the bridge or thru the tunnel will add a great deal of time and effort, even if you obtain a substantially lower airfare. Paulie Â· 6 years ago.