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 Detroit.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Detroit. 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 Detroit.
Large Airports ...
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the south)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(131 miles [210.8 km] to the east)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(175 miles [281.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(200 miles [321.9 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Manhattan Rgnl. (MHK/KMHK)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Salina Muni. (SLN/KSLN)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Abilene Muni. (FAA ID: K78)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Freeman Fld. (FAA ID: 3JC)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Junction City Muni.
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Wakefield Muni. Airstrip
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northeast)
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- Herington Rgnl. (ICAO: KHRU)
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Clay Center Muni. (FAA ID: CYW)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the north)
- Minneapolis City Co. Airport (FAA ID: 45K)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Council Grove Muni. (FAA ID: K63)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the east southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Detroit), 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. |