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 Eureka Lake.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Eureka Lake. 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 Eureka Lake.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the east)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(153 miles [246.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(208 miles [334.7 km] to the south)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Manhattan Rgnl. (MHK/KMHK)
(Less than 2 miles to the west southwest)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the east southeast)
- Salina Muni. (SLN/KSLN)
(59 miles [95 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Freeman Fld. (FAA ID: 3JC)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City Muni.
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wamego Muni. (FAA ID: 69K)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wakefield Muni. Airstrip
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Herington Rgnl. (ICAO: KHRU)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Clay Center Muni. (FAA ID: CYW)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Eureka Lake), 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. |