Nearby Airports
Introduction ...
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would better fit our travel plans.<1> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and proximity to Springfield.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Springfield. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.
For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Springfield.
Large Airports ...
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(41 miles [66 km] to the south southeast)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(146 miles [235 km] to the east)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(197 miles [317 km] to the west northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Boone Co. Airport (HRO/KHRO)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Branson Meml. (ICAO: KBBG)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Fort Smith Rgnl. (FSM/KFSM)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Morrilton Muni. (FAA ID: BDQ)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dennis F. Cantrell Fld. (FAA ID: CWS)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Petit Jean Park Airport (FAA ID: MPJ)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Clinton Muni. (ICAO: KCCA)
(23 miles [37 km] to the north northeast)
- Russellville Rgnl. (ICAO: KRUE)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Springfield), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |