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 Polk.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Polk. 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 Polk.
Large Airports ...
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(121 miles [194.7 km] to the north)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(147 miles [236.6 km] to the west)
- Will Rogers World Airport (OKC/KOKC)
(217 miles [349.2 km] to the southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Joplin Rgnl. (JLN/KJLN)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Springfield Airport (SGF/KSGF)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the east southeast)
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(109 miles [175.4 km] to the north)
- Branson Meml. (ICAO: KBBG)
(109 miles [175.4 km] to the southeast)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(109 miles [175.4 km] to the north northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Atkinson Muni. (ICAO: KPTS)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fort Scott Muni. (ICAO: KFSK)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lamar Muni. (FAA ID: LLU)
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Oswego Muni. (FAA ID: K67)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Nevada Muni. (FAA ID: NVD)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the northeast)
- Myers Park Meml. Muni.
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Polk), 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. |