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 Niles.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Niles. 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 Niles.
Large Airports ...
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(91 miles [146.5 km] to the south)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(148 miles [238.2 km] to the east)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(181 miles [291.3 km] to the north northeast)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(209 miles [336.4 km] to the south southeast)
- Will Rogers World Airport (OKC/KOKC)
(247 miles [397.5 km] to the south)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Salina Muni. (SLN/KSLN)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Manhattan Rgnl. (MHK/KMHK)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Great Bend Muni. (GBD/KGBD)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Abilene Muni. (FAA ID: K78)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast)
- Minneapolis City Co. Airport (FAA ID: 45K)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Wakefield Muni. Airstrip
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Freeman Fld. (FAA ID: 3JC)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the east)
- Junction City Muni.
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the east)
- Clay Center Muni. (FAA ID: CYW)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Niles), 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. |