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 Watson.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Watson. 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 Watson.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(137 miles [220.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(160 miles [257.5 km] to the north)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(193 miles [310.6 km] to the south)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the east)
- Manhattan Rgnl. (MHK/KMHK)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Philip Billard Muni. (TOP/KTOP)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Lawrence Muni. (LWC/KLWC)
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Osage City Muni. (FAA ID: 53K)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Ottawa Muni. (FAA ID: OWI)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Gardner Muni. (FAA ID: K34)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the east southeast)
- New Century Aircenter (ICAO: KIXD)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the east southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Watson), 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. |