Airports / Indiana / MDN
Madison Municipal Airport
KIMS / MDNMadison, IndianaELEV 819 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#9 / 34
Indiana airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 43 Google ratings — ranked against 34 rated IN fields.
33 nm
To the nearest alternate
Bowman Field (LOU) — 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Madison, Indiana, Madison Municipal Airport (KIMS / MDN) operates as a general aviation field. Field elevation is 819 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list MDN as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Bowman Field (LOU, 33 nm), Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU, 36 nm), and Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF, 38 nm).
Trip costs from MDN are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from MDN to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
FBO & ground handling
3/5 reviews“If you’re looking for a well-run, welcoming stop, this FBO is worth the visit.”
Dicky Bhagat5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“Clean FBO, crew car, cheap fuel… what more can I say.”
Johnson Cannon5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“Megan at the front desk was friendly, professional, and took great care of us.”
Dicky Bhagat5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Madison Municipal Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KIMS
IATA
MDN
FAA / Local
IMS
Elevation
819 ft
Coordinates
38.7589° N · 85.4655° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs IN fields
state range 418–1,140 ft
At 819 ft, MDN sits higher than 64% of the 36 Indiana fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 33nmLOUBowman FieldLouisville
- 36nmCLUColumbus Municipal AirportColumbus
- 38nmSDFLouisville Muhammad Ali International AirportLouisville
- 41nmCVGCincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportCincinnati / Covington
- 53nmLUKCincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken FieldCincinnati
- 56nmFTKGodman Army Air FieldFort Knox
Location
Open the full mapKIMS · Madison Municipal Airport · Madison, IN
From the ramp
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