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 Merle Junction.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Merle Junction. 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 Merle Junction.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the south)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Lincoln Airport (LNK/KLNK)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the west)
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(114 miles [183.5 km] to the south)
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Bedford Muni. (FAA ID: Y46)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Corning Muni. (FAA ID: CRZ)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Mount Ayr Muni.
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Mount Ayr Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y3)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east southeast)
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- Creston Muni. (ICAO: KCSQ)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clarinda Muni.
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Schenck Fld. (ICAO: KICL)
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Northwest Missouri Rgnl. (FAA ID: EVU)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Merle Junction), 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. |