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 Fort Scott.

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

Large Airports ...

Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(100 miles [160.9 km] to the north)
- 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 Fort Scott to Kansas City International
Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(130 miles [209.2 km] to the south southwest)
- 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 Fort Scott to Tulsa International Airport
Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(149 miles [239.8 km] to the west)
- 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 Fort Scott to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport

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

Joplin Rgnl. (JLN/KJLN)
(48 miles [77.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Official website: https://www.joplinmo.org/149/Airport
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: JLN ICAO: KJLN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Joplin Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Joplin Regional
- From Fort Scott to Joplin Regional
Springfield Airport (SGF/KSGF)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Official website: https://www.flyspringfield.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: SGF ICAO: KSGF
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Springfield Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springfield - Branson National Airport
- From Fort Scott to Springfield - Branson National Airport
Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the north)
- Official website: https://www.flymkc.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MKC ICAO: KMKC
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Charles B. Wheeler Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
- From Fort Scott to Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Official website: https://www.mtaa-topeka.org/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: FOE ICAO: KFOE
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Forbes Fld.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forbes Field
- From Fort Scott to Forbes Field

General Aviation Airports ...

Fort Scott Muni. (ICAO: KFSK)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KFSK
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Fort Scott Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Scott Municipal
- From Fort Scott to Fort Scott Municipal
Nevada Muni. (FAA ID: NVD)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Current Airport Weather for Nevada Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nevada Municipal
- From Fort Scott to Nevada Municipal
Atkinson Muni. (ICAO: KPTS)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KPTS
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Atkinson Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Atkinson Municipal
- From Fort Scott to Atkinson Municipal
Lamar Muni. (FAA ID: LLU)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the southeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Lamar Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lamar Municipal
- From Fort Scott to Lamar Municipal
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- Butler Meml. (ICAO: KBUM)
  (36 miles [57.9 km] to the north northeast)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KBUM
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Butler Meml.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Butler Memorial
  - From Fort Scott to Butler Memorial
- Allen Co. Airport (FAA ID: K88)
  (37 miles [59.5 km] to the west)
  - Current Airport Weather for Allen Co. Airport
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Allen County Airport
  - From Fort Scott to Allen County Airport
- El Dorado Springs Meml. (FAA ID: 87K)
  (38 miles [61.2 km] to the east)
  - Current Airport Weather for El Dorado Springs Meml.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to El Dorado Springs Memorial Airport
  - From Fort Scott to El Dorado Springs Memorial Airport
- Garnett Muni. (FAA ID: K68)
  (40 miles [64.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Garnett Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Garnett Municipal
  - From Fort Scott to Garnett Municipal

Footnotes ...

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