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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 Plains.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Plains Muni.   (FAA ID: 2KS5)
    (Less than 2 miles to the north northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 37.270855, -100.587930<11>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Plains Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Plains Muni.
  • Meade Muni.   (FAA ID: MEJ)
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • GPS Coordinates: 37.276861, -100.356500<12>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Meade Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Meade Muni.
  • Montezuma Muni.   (FAA ID: K17)
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 37.585667, -100.470139<13>
      (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Montezuma Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Montezuma Muni.
  • Liberal Muni.  
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 37.044260, -100.965821<14>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Liberal Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Liberal Muni.
  • Satanta Muni.   (FAA ID: 1K9)
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 37.456667, -100.984611<15>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Satanta Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Satanta Muni.

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Plains), 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.
<2>GPS Coordinates for Wichita Mid-Continent Airport:
     Decimal: 37.64994, -97.433056
     DDMMSS: 37° 38' 59", -97° 25' 59"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Will Rogers World Airport:
     Decimal: 35.39308, -97.600734
     DDMMSS: 35° 23' 35", -97° 36' 2"
<4>GPS Coordinates for City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 38.80580, -104.700778
     DDMMSS: 38° 48' 20", -104° 42' 2"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Tulsa International Airport:
     Decimal: 36.19838, -95.888111
     DDMMSS: 36° 11' 54", -95° 53' 17"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Denver International Airport:
     Decimal: 39.86165, -104.673178
     DDMMSS: 39° 51' 41", -104° 40' 23"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 37.04422, -100.959861
     DDMMSS: 37° 2' 39", -100° 57' 35"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Garden City Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 37.92752, -100.724417
     DDMMSS: 37° 55' 39", -100° 43' 27"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Dodge City Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 37.76312, -99.965424
     DDMMSS: 37° 45' 47", -99° 57' 55"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Guymon Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 36.68507, -101.507782
     DDMMSS: 36° 41' 6", -101° 30' 28"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Plains Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 37.27085, -100.587930
     DDMMSS: 37° 16' 15", -100° 35' 16"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Meade Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 37.27686, -100.356500
     DDMMSS: 37° 16' 36", -100° 21' 23"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Montezuma Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 37.58566, -100.470139
     DDMMSS: 37° 35' 8", -100° 28' 12"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Liberal Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 37.04426, -100.965821
     DDMMSS: 37° 2' 39", -100° 57' 56"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Satanta Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 37.45666, -100.984611
     DDMMSS: 37° 27' 23", -100° 59' 4"