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 Leon.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Leon. 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 Leon.

Large Airports ...

Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the north)
- Official website: https://www.dsmairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: DSM ICAO: KDSM
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Des Moines Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Des Moines International
- From Leon to Des Moines International
Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Official website: https://www.flykci.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MCI ICAO: KMCI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Kansas City Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kansas City International
- From Leon to Kansas City International
Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Official website: https://www.flyoma.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: OMA ICAO: KOMA
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Eppley Airfield
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eppley Airfield
- From Leon to Eppley Airfield

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the southeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: IRK ICAO: KIRK
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Kirksville Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kirksville Regional
- From Leon to Kirksville Regional

General Aviation Airports ...

Lamoni Muni. (ICAO: KLWD)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KLWD
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Lamoni Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lamoni Municipal
- From Leon to Lamoni Municipal
Osceola Muni. (FAA ID: I75)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Current Airport Weather for Osceola Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Osceola Municipal
- From Leon to Osceola Municipal
Mount Ayr Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y3)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Current Airport Weather for Mount Ayr Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Ayr Municipal
- From Leon to Mount Ayr Municipal
Mount Ayr Muni.
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Current Airport Weather for Mount Ayr Muni.
Continue List (3 more) ...
- Chariton Muni. (ICAO: KCNC)
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KCNC
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Chariton Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Chariton Municipal
  - From Leon to Chariton Municipal
- Creston Muni. (ICAO: KCSQ)
  (37 miles [59.5 km] to the west northwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KCSQ
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Creston Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Creston Municipal
  - From Leon to Creston Municipal
- Unionville Muni. (FAA ID: K43)
  (40 miles [64.4 km] to the east southeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Unionville Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Unionville Municipal
  - From Leon to Unionville Municipal

Footnotes ...

<1>

When we are planning a trip (for example, to Leon), 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.