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 Wathena.

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

Large Airports ...

• Kansas City Intl.   (MCI/KMCI)
  (34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southeast)
  • Official website: https://www.flykci.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: MCI       ICAO: KMCI
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Kansas City Intl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Kansas City International
  • From Wathena to Kansas City International
• Eppley Airfield   (OMA/KOMA)
  (117 miles [188.3 km] to the north northwest)
  • Official website: https://www.flyoma.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: OMA       ICAO: KOMA
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Eppley Airfield
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Eppley Airfield
  • From Wathena to Eppley Airfield
• Wichita Mid-Continent Airport   (ICT/KICT)
  (198 miles [318.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Official website: https://www.flywichita.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: ICT       ICAO: KICT
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
  • From Wathena to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport

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

• Charles B. Wheeler Airport   (MKC/KMKC)
  (48 miles [77.2 km] to the south southeast)
  • Official website: https://www.flymkc.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: MKC       ICAO: KMKC
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Charles B. Wheeler Airport
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
  • From Wathena to Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
• Forbes Fld.   (FOE/KFOE)
  (67 miles [107.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Official website: https://www.mtaa-topeka.org/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: FOE       ICAO: KFOE
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Forbes Fld.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Forbes Field
  • From Wathena to Forbes Field
• Manhattan Rgnl.   (MHK/KMHK)
  (101 miles [162.5 km] to the west southwest)
  • Official website: https://www.flymhk.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: MHK       ICAO: KMHK
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Manhattan Rgnl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Manhattan Regional
  • From Wathena to Manhattan Regional

General Aviation Airports ...

• Rosecrans Meml.   (ICAO: KSTJ)
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east northeast)
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • ICAO: KSTJ
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Rosecrans Meml.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rosecrans Memorial
  • From Wathena to Rosecrans Memorial
• Amelia Earhart Airport   (FAA ID: K59)
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Current Airport Weather for Amelia Earhart Airport
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Amelia Earhart Airport
  • From Wathena to Amelia Earhart Airport
• Horton Muni.   (FAA ID: K91)
  (31 miles [49.9 km] to the west)
  • Current Airport Weather for Horton Muni.
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Horton Municipal
  • From Wathena to Horton Municipal
• Hiawatha Muni.   (FAA ID: K87)
  (31 miles [49.9 km] to the west northwest)
  • Current Airport Weather for Hiawatha Muni.
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hiawatha Municipal
  • From Wathena to Hiawatha Municipal
• Cameron Meml.   (FAA ID: EZZ)
  (35 miles [56.3 km] to the east)
  • Current Airport Weather for Cameron Meml.
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cameron Memorial
  • From Wathena to Cameron Memorial