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 Peoria.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Peoria. 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 Peoria.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(139 miles [223.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(169 miles [272 km] to the south southwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(191 miles [307.4 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the northwest)
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the northeast)
- Manhattan Rgnl. (MHK/KMHK)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the west northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Ottawa Muni. (FAA ID: OWI)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Osawatomie-Paola Muni.
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Miami Co. Airport (FAA ID: K81)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Gardner Muni. (FAA ID: K34)
(18 miles [29 km] to the north northeast)
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- Garnett Muni. (FAA ID: K68)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- New Century Aircenter (ICAO: KIXD)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson County Exec. (TUJ/KOJC)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence Muni. (LWC/KLWC)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Peoria), 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. |