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 Silver Lake.

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

Large Airports ...

Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(62 miles [99.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Official website: https://www.flykci.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: MCI ICAO: KMCI
- GPS Coordinates: 39.297605, -94.713906<2>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Kansas City International Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Kansas City Intl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(131 miles [210.8 km] to the southwest)
- Official website: https://www.flywichita.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: ICT ICAO: KICT
- GPS Coordinates: 37.649944, -97.433056<3>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(152 miles [244.6 km] to the north)
- Official website: https://www.flyoma.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: OMA ICAO: KOMA
- GPS Coordinates: 41.303167, -95.894056<4>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Eppley Airfield
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Eppley Airfield
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(200 miles [321.9 km] to the south)
- Official website: https://www.tulsaairports.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: TUL ICAO: KTUL
- GPS Coordinates: 36.198389, -95.888111<5>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Tulsa International Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Tulsa Intl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]

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

Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Official website: https://www.mtaa-topeka.org/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: FOE ICAO: KFOE
- GPS Coordinates: 38.950944, -95.663611<6>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Forbes Field
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Forbes Fld.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Manhattan Rgnl. (MHK/KMHK)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the west)
- Official website: https://www.flymhk.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: MHK ICAO: KMHK
- GPS Coordinates: 39.140972, -96.670833<7>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Manhattan Regional Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Manhattan Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the east)
- Official website: https://www.flymkc.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: MKC ICAO: KMKC
- GPS Coordinates: 39.123169, -94.592758<8>
  (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Charles B. Wheeler Airport
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]

General Aviation Airports ...

Philip Billard Muni. (TOP/KTOP)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: TOP ICAO: KTOP
- GPS Coordinates: 39.068657, -95.622484<9>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Philip Billard Municipal Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Philip Billard Muni.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Wamego Muni. (FAA ID: 69K)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west northwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 39.197219, -96.258886<10>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Wamego Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Wamego Muni.
Osage City Muni. (FAA ID: 53K)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the south)
- GPS Coordinates: 38.633437, -95.801792<11>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Osage City Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Osage City Muni.
Charles E. Grutzmacher Muni. (FAA ID: 52K)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 39.497950, -96.175083<12>
  (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Charles E. Grutzmacher Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Charles E. Grutzmacher Muni.
Lawrence Muni. (LWC/KLWC)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the east)
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: LWC ICAO: KLWC
- GPS Coordinates: 39.011111, -95.216472<13>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Lawrence Municipal Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Lawrence Muni.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]

Footnotes ...

<1>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Silver Lake), 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 Kansas City International Airport: Decimal: 39.29760, -94.713906 DDMMSS: 39° 17' 51", -94° 42' 50"
<3>	GPS Coordinates for Wichita Mid-Continent Airport: Decimal: 37.64994, -97.433056 DDMMSS: 37° 38' 59", -97° 25' 59"
<4>	GPS Coordinates for Eppley Airfield: Decimal: 41.30316, -95.894056 DDMMSS: 41° 18' 11", -95° 53' 38"
<5>	GPS Coordinates for Tulsa International Airport: Decimal: 36.19838, -95.888111 DDMMSS: 36° 11' 54", -95° 53' 17"
<6>	GPS Coordinates for Forbes Field: Decimal: 38.95094, -95.663611 DDMMSS: 38° 57' 3", -95° 39' 48"
<7>	GPS Coordinates for Manhattan Regional Airport: Decimal: 39.14097, -96.670833 DDMMSS: 39° 8' 27", -96° 40' 14"
<8>	GPS Coordinates for Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport: Decimal: 39.12316, -94.592758 DDMMSS: 39° 7' 23", -94° 35' 33"
<9>	GPS Coordinates for Philip Billard Municipal Airport: Decimal: 39.06865, -95.622484 DDMMSS: 39° 4' 7", -95° 37' 20"
<10>	GPS Coordinates for Wamego Municipal Airport: Decimal: 39.19721, -96.258886 DDMMSS: 39° 11' 49", -96° 15' 31"
<11>	GPS Coordinates for Osage City Municipal Airport: Decimal: 38.63343, -95.801792 DDMMSS: 38° 38' 0", -95° 48' 6"
<12>	GPS Coordinates for Charles E. Grutzmacher Municipal Airport: Decimal: 39.49795, -96.175083 DDMMSS: 39° 29' 52", -96° 10' 30"
<13>	GPS Coordinates for Lawrence Municipal Airport: Decimal: 39.01111, -95.216472 DDMMSS: 39° 0' 39", -95° 12' 59"