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 Merriam.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Merriam. 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 Merriam.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(169 miles [272 km] to the north northwest)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(176 miles [283.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(205 miles [329.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(233 miles [375 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Fairfax Muni.
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north northeast)
- State Line Airpark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Johnson County Exec. (TUJ/KOJC)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southwest)
- New Century Aircenter (ICAO: KIXD)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Lee's Summit Muni. (ICAO: KLXT)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east southeast)
- McComas - Lees Summit Muni.
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Raymore Intl.
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gardner Muni. (FAA ID: K34)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Inter-State Airport (FAA ID: MO29)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Kansas City (FAA ID: 3GV)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lawrence Muni. (LWC/KLWC)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Merriam), 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. |