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 Brainerd.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Brainerd. 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 Brainerd.
Large Airports ...
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(138 miles [222.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(158 miles [254.3 km] to the northeast)
- Will Rogers World Airport (OKC/KOKC)
(178 miles [286.5 km] to the south)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Salina Muni. (SLN/KSLN)
(65 miles [104.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Manhattan Rgnl. (MHK/KMHK)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Great Bend Muni. (GBD/KGBD)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Newton City - Co. Airport (EWK/KEWK)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Colonel James Jabara Airport (ICAO: KAAO)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Augusta Muni. (FAA ID: 3AU)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- El Dorado Airport (FAA ID: EQA)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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- El Dorado Muni.
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marion Muni. (FAA ID: 43K)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro Muni.
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Moundridge Muni. (FAA ID: 47K)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Brainerd), 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. |