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 Birmingham.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Birmingham. 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 Birmingham.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the east)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(131 miles [210.8 km] to the north)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(153 miles [246.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(222 miles [357.3 km] to the south)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south)
- Manhattan Rgnl. (MHK/KMHK)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Horton Muni. (FAA ID: K91)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Philip Billard Muni. (TOP/KTOP)
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Charles E. Grutzmacher Muni. (FAA ID: 52K)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Amelia Earhart Airport (FAA ID: K59)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east northeast)
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- Hiawatha Muni. (FAA ID: K87)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Wamego Muni. (FAA ID: 69K)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Sabetha Muni. (FAA ID: K83)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the north)
- Lawrence Muni. (LWC/KLWC)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the southeast)
- Seneca Muni. (FAA ID: 62K)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Birmingham), 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. |