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 Downs.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Downs. 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 Downs.

Large Airports ...

Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(141 miles [226.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Official website: https://www.flywichita.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: ICT ICAO: KICT
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- From Downs to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(186 miles [299.3 km] to the northeast)
- Official website: https://www.flyoma.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: OMA ICAO: KOMA
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Eppley Airfield
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eppley Airfield
- From Downs to Eppley Airfield
Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(204 miles [328.3 km] to the east)
- Official website: https://www.flykci.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MCI ICAO: KMCI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Kansas City Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kansas City International
- From Downs to Kansas City International
Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(270 miles [434.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Official website: https://www.tulsaairports.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: TUL ICAO: KTUL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Tulsa Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tulsa International Airport
- From Downs to Tulsa International Airport

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

Hays Rgnl. (HYS/KHYS)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the southwest)
- Official website: https://flyhays.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: HYS ICAO: KHYS
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Hays Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hays Regional
- From Downs to Hays Regional
Salina Muni. (SLN/KSLN)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the southeast)
- Official website: https://www.salinaairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: SLN ICAO: KSLN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Salina Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Salina Municipal
- From Downs to Salina Municipal
Great Bend Muni. (GBD/KGBD)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the south southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: GBD ICAO: KGBD
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Great Bend Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Great Bend Municipal
- From Downs to Great Bend Municipal
Kearney Rgnl. (EAR/KEAR)
(87 miles [140 km] to the north northwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: EAR ICAO: KEAR
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Kearney Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kearney Regional
- From Downs to Kearney Regional
Central Nebraska Rgnl. (GRI/KGRI)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the north)
- Official website: https://flygrandisland.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: GRI ICAO: KGRI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Central Nebraska Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Central Nebraska Regional
- From Downs to Central Nebraska Regional
Manhattan Rgnl. (MHK/KMHK)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Official website: https://www.flymhk.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MHK ICAO: KMHK
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Manhattan Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manhattan Regional
- From Downs to Manhattan Regional

General Aviation Airports ...

Osborne Muni. (FAA ID: K75)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Osborne Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Osborne Municipal
- From Downs to Osborne Municipal
Beloit Muni.
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Current Airport Weather for Beloit Muni.
Moritz Meml. (FAA ID: K61)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Current Airport Weather for Moritz Meml.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moritz Memorial
- From Downs to Moritz Memorial
Smith Center Muni. (FAA ID: K82)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Smith Center Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smith Center Municipal
- From Downs to Smith Center Municipal
Continue List (3 more) ...
- Lincoln Muni. (FAA ID: K71)
  (36 miles [57.9 km] to the south southeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Lincoln Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Lincoln Municipal
  - From Downs to Lincoln Municipal
- Red Cloud Muni. (FAA ID: 7V7)
  (39 miles [62.8 km] to the north)
  - Current Airport Weather for Red Cloud Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Red Cloud Municipal
  - From Downs to Red Cloud Municipal
- Stockton Muni. (FAA ID: 0S2)
  (40 miles [64.4 km] to the west southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Stockton Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Stockton Municipal
  - From Downs to Stockton Municipal

Footnotes ...

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When we are planning a trip (for example, to Downs), 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.