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 Downing.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Downing. 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 Downing.
Large Airports ...
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(179 miles [288.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(180 miles [289.7 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Manhattan Rgnl. (MHK/KMHK)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Salina Muni. (SLN/KSLN)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Council Grove Muni. (FAA ID: K63)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Herington Rgnl. (ICAO: KHRU)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Freeman Fld. (FAA ID: 3JC)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Junction City Muni.
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chase Co. Airport (FAA ID: 9K0)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Downing), 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. |