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 Lake of the Forest.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Lake of the Forest. 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 Lake of the Forest.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(164 miles [263.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(171 miles [275.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(206 miles [331.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(241 miles [387.9 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Fairfax Muni.
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east northeast)
- New Century Aircenter (ICAO: KIXD)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Johnson County Exec. (TUJ/KOJC)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south southeast)
- State Line Airpark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Gardner Muni. (FAA ID: K34)
(18 miles [29 km] to the south southwest)
- Lawrence Muni. (LWC/KLWC)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- McComas - Lees Summit Muni.
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Lee's Summit Muni. (ICAO: KLXT)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Raymore Intl.
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Inter-State Airport (FAA ID: MO29)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Kansas City (FAA ID: 3GV)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the east)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lake of the Forest), 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. |