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 Wakefield.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Wakefield. 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 Wakefield.
Large Airports ...
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(110 miles [177 km] to the south southwest)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(123 miles [197.9 km] to the east)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(155 miles [249.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(217 miles [349.2 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Manhattan Rgnl. (MHK/KMHK)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Salina Muni. (SLN/KSLN)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Wakefield Muni. Airstrip
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Clay Center Muni. (FAA ID: CYW)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Freeman Fld. (FAA ID: 3JC)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Junction City Muni.
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Abilene Muni. (FAA ID: K78)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wakefield), 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. |