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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 Forest City.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Medicine Lodge Airport   (FAA ID: K51)
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east southeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 37.262523, -98.546193<10>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Medicine Lodge Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Medicine Lodge Airport
  • Pratt Industrial Airport   (ICAO: KPTT)
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Gail Ballard Muni.   (FAA ID: SN63)
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 37.608351, -99.115662<12>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Gail Ballard Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Gail Ballard Muni.
  • Comanche Co. Airport   (FAA ID: 3K8)
    (33 miles [53.1 km] to the west)
    • GPS Coordinates: 37.228080, -99.330948<13>
      (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Comanche County Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Comanche Co. Airport
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Paul Windle Muni.   (FAA ID: 8K7)
      (35 miles [56.3 km] to the west northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 37.600018, -99.275113<14>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Paul Windle Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Paul Windle Muni.
    • Anthony Muni.   (ICAO: KANY)
      (37 miles [59.5 km] to the east southeast)
    • Harper Muni.   (FAA ID: 8K2)
      (37 miles [59.5 km] to the east)
      • GPS Coordinates: 37.278186, -98.043478<16>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Harper Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Harper Muni.
    • Alva Rgnl.   (ICAO: KAVK)
      (38 miles [61.2 km] to the south)
    • Kingman Airport   (FAA ID: 9K8)
      (40 miles [64.4 km] to the northeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 37.669028, -98.123889<18>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Kingman Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Kingman Airport
    • Protection Muni.  
      (41 miles [66 km] to the west)
      • GPS Coordinates: 37.196415, -99.476785<19>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Protection Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Protection Muni.
    • Cherokee Muni.   (FAA ID: 4O5)
      (42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 36.788039, -98.358464<20>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Cherokee Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Cherokee Muni.
    • Stafford Muni.   (FAA ID: 3TA)
      (44 miles [70.8 km] to the north)
      • GPS Coordinates: 37.958348, -98.650362<21>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Stafford Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Stafford Muni.

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Forest City), 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.
<2>GPS Coordinates for Wichita Mid-Continent Airport:
     Decimal: 37.64994, -97.433056
     DDMMSS: 37° 38' 59", -97° 25' 59"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Will Rogers World Airport:
     Decimal: 35.39308, -97.600734
     DDMMSS: 35° 23' 35", -97° 36' 2"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Tulsa International Airport:
     Decimal: 36.19838, -95.888111
     DDMMSS: 36° 11' 54", -95° 53' 17"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Great Bend Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 38.34425, -98.859194
     DDMMSS: 38° 20' 39", -98° 51' 33"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Dodge City Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 37.76312, -99.965424
     DDMMSS: 37° 45' 47", -99° 57' 55"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Hays Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 38.84222, -99.273167
     DDMMSS: 38° 50' 31", -99° 16' 23"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Garden City Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 37.92752, -100.724417
     DDMMSS: 37° 55' 39", -100° 43' 27"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Salina Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 38.79096, -97.652170
     DDMMSS: 38° 47' 27", -97° 39' 7"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Medicine Lodge Airport:
     Decimal: 37.26252, -98.546193
     DDMMSS: 37° 15' 45", -98° 32' 46"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Pratt Industrial Airport:
     Decimal: 37.70252, -98.747000
     DDMMSS: 37° 42' 9", -98° 44' 49"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Gail Ballard Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 37.60835, -99.115662
     DDMMSS: 37° 36' 30", -99° 6' 56"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Comanche County Airport:
     Decimal: 37.22808, -99.330948
     DDMMSS: 37° 13' 41", -99° 19' 51"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Paul Windle Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 37.60001, -99.275113
     DDMMSS: 37° 36' 0", -99° 16' 30"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Anthony Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 37.15852, -98.079647
     DDMMSS: 37° 9' 30", -98° 4' 46"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Harper Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 37.27818, -98.043478
     DDMMSS: 37° 16' 41", -98° 2' 36"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Alva Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 36.77317, -98.669946
     DDMMSS: 36° 46' 23", -98° 40' 11"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Kingman Airport:
     Decimal: 37.66902, -98.123889
     DDMMSS: 37° 40' 8", -98° 7' 26"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Protection Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 37.19641, -99.476785
     DDMMSS: 37° 11' 47", -99° 28' 36"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Cherokee Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 36.78803, -98.358464
     DDMMSS: 36° 47' 16", -98° 21' 30"
<21>GPS Coordinates for Stafford Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 37.95834, -98.650362
     DDMMSS: 37° 57' 30", -98° 39' 1"