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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 Abilene.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Abilene. 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 Abilene.
Large Airports ...
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the south)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(136 miles [218.9 km] to the east)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(178 miles [286.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(201 miles [323.5 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Salina Muni. (SLN/KSLN)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Manhattan Rgnl. (MHK/KMHK)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Abilene Muni. (FAA ID: K78)
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Freeman Fld. (FAA ID: 3JC)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Junction City Muni.
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east northeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 39.042498, -96.843343<10>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Junction City Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Junction City Muni.
- Wakefield Muni. Airstrip
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north northeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 39.205552, -97.011958<11>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Wakefield Municipal Airstrip
- Current Airport Weather for Wakefield Muni. Airstrip
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Herington Rgnl. (ICAO: KHRU)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Minneapolis City Co. Airport (FAA ID: 45K)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Clay Center Muni. (FAA ID: CYW)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north)
- Council Grove Muni. (FAA ID: K63)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Hillsboro Muni.
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the south)
- GPS Coordinates: 38.346955, -97.213639<16>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Hillsboro Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Hillsboro Muni.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Abilene), 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. |
| <2> | GPS Coordinates for Wichita Mid-Continent Airport: Decimal: 37.64994, -97.433056 DDMMSS: 37° 38' 59", -97° 25' 59" |
| <3> | GPS Coordinates for Kansas City International Airport: Decimal: 39.29760, -94.713906 DDMMSS: 39° 17' 51", -94° 42' 50" |
| <4> | GPS Coordinates for Eppley Airfield: Decimal: 41.30316, -95.894056 DDMMSS: 41° 18' 11", -95° 53' 38" |
| <5> | GPS Coordinates for Tulsa International Airport: Decimal: 36.19838, -95.888111 DDMMSS: 36° 11' 54", -95° 53' 17" |
| <6> | GPS Coordinates for Salina Municipal Airport: Decimal: 38.79096, -97.652170 DDMMSS: 38° 47' 27", -97° 39' 7" |
| <7> | GPS Coordinates for Manhattan Regional Airport: Decimal: 39.14097, -96.670833 DDMMSS: 39° 8' 27", -96° 40' 14" |
| <8> | GPS Coordinates for Abilene Municipal Airport: Decimal: 38.90405, -97.235854 DDMMSS: 38° 54' 14", -97° 14' 9" |
| <9> | GPS Coordinates for Freeman Field: Decimal: 39.04327, -96.843287 DDMMSS: 39° 2' 35", -96° 50' 35" |
| <10> | GPS Coordinates for Junction City Municipal Airport: Decimal: 39.04249, -96.843343 DDMMSS: 39° 2' 32", -96° 50' 36" |
| <11> | GPS Coordinates for Wakefield Municipal Airstrip: Decimal: 39.20555, -97.011958 DDMMSS: 39° 12' 19", -97° 0' 43" |
| <12> | GPS Coordinates for Herington Regional Airport: Decimal: 38.69471, -96.807979 DDMMSS: 38° 41' 40", -96° 48' 28" |
| <13> | GPS Coordinates for Minneapolis City County Airport: Decimal: 39.09472, -97.720592 DDMMSS: 39° 5' 40", -97° 43' 14" |
| <14> | GPS Coordinates for Clay Center Municipal Airport: Decimal: 39.38713, -97.157214 DDMMSS: 39° 23' 13", -97° 9' 25" |
| <15> | GPS Coordinates for Council Grove Municipal Airport: Decimal: 38.67647, -96.572750 DDMMSS: 38° 40' 35", -96° 34' 21" |
| <16> | GPS Coordinates for Hillsboro Municipal Airport: Decimal: 38.34695, -97.213639 DDMMSS: 38° 20' 49", -97° 12' 49" |
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