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 Block.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Block. 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 Block.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the north)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(154 miles [247.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(169 miles [272 km] to the south southwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(201 miles [323.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(239 miles [384.6 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the northwest)
- Joplin Rgnl. (JLN/KJLN)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Miami Co. Airport (FAA ID: K81)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Osawatomie-Paola Muni.
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west northwest)
- New Century Aircenter (ICAO: KIXD)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gardner Muni. (FAA ID: K34)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north northwest)
- Johnson County Exec. (TUJ/KOJC)
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ottawa Muni. (FAA ID: OWI)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Block), 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. |