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 Atchison.

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

Large Airports ...

Louisville Intl. (SDF/KSDF)
(64 miles [103 km] to the north northwest)
- Official website: https://www.flylouisville.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: SDF ICAO: KSDF
- GPS Coordinates: 38.174086, -85.736499<2>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Louisville International Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Louisville Intl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the southwest)
- Official website: www.flynashville.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: BNA ICAO: KBNA
- GPS Coordinates: 36.124472, -86.678194<3>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Nashville International Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Nashville Intl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Northern Kentucky Intl. (CVG/KCVG)
(125 miles [201.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Official website: https://www.cvgairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: CVG ICAO: KCVG
- GPS Coordinates: 39.048837, -84.667822<4>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Northern Kentucky Intl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(126 miles [202.8 km] to the southeast)
- Official website: https://flyknoxville.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: TYS ICAO: KTYS
- GPS Coordinates: 35.810972, -83.994028<5>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on McGhee Tyson Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for McGhee Tyson Airport
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Airborne Airpark (ILN/KILN)
(167 miles [268.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: ILN ICAO: KILN
- GPS Coordinates: 39.427920, -83.792119<6>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Airborne Airpark
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Airborne Airpark
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Indianapolis Intl. (IND/KIND)
(174 miles [280 km] to the north northwest)
- Official website: https://www.indianapolisairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: IND ICAO: KIND
- GPS Coordinates: 39.717299, -86.294661<7>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Indianapolis International Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Indianapolis Intl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]

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

Blue Grass Airport (LEX/KLEX)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the northeast)
- Official website: https://bluegrassairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: LEX ICAO: KLEX
- GPS Coordinates: 38.036500, -84.605889<8>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Blue Grass Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Blue Grass Airport
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Bowling Green Rgnl. (BWG/KBWG)
(66 miles [106.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Official website: https://bgwcairport.org/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: BWG ICAO: KBWG
- GPS Coordinates: 36.964528, -86.419667<9>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Bowling Green - Warren County Regional Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Bowling Green Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Owensboro Rgnl. (OWB/KOWB)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the west northwest)
- Official website: https://owb.net/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: OWB ICAO: KOWB
- GPS Coordinates: 37.738834, -87.166829<10>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Owensboro - Daviess County Regional Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Owensboro Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]

General Aviation Airports ...

Taylor Co. Airport (FAA ID: AAS)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- GPS Coordinates: 37.358278, -85.309417<11>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Taylor County Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Taylor Co. Airport
Liberty - Casey Co. Airport (FAA ID: I53)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- GPS Coordinates: 37.308556, -85.059111<12>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Liberty - Casey County Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Liberty - Casey Co. Airport
Columbia - Adair Co. Airport (FAA ID: I96)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- GPS Coordinates: 37.085340, -85.347184<13>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Columbia - Adair County Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Columbia - Adair Co. Airport
Lebanon - Springfield Airport (FAA ID: 6I2)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- GPS Coordinates: 37.633477, -85.241838<14>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Lebanon - Springfield Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Lebanon - Springfield Airport
Russell Co. Airport (FAA ID: K24)
(23 miles [37 km] to the south southeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 37.009697, -85.102735<15>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Russell County Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Russell Co. Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Atchison), 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 Louisville International Airport: Decimal: 38.17408, -85.736499 DDMMSS: 38° 10' 26", -85° 44' 11"
<3>	GPS Coordinates for Nashville International Airport: Decimal: 36.12447, -86.678194 DDMMSS: 36° 7' 28", -86° 40' 41"
<4>	GPS Coordinates for Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport: Decimal: 39.04883, -84.667822 DDMMSS: 39° 2' 55", -84° 40' 4"
<5>	GPS Coordinates for McGhee Tyson Airport: Decimal: 35.81097, -83.994028 DDMMSS: 35° 48' 39", -83° 59' 38"
<6>	GPS Coordinates for Airborne Airpark: Decimal: 39.42792, -83.792119 DDMMSS: 39° 25' 40", -83° 47' 31"
<7>	GPS Coordinates for Indianapolis International Airport: Decimal: 39.71729, -86.294661 DDMMSS: 39° 43' 2", -86° 17' 40"
<8>	GPS Coordinates for Blue Grass Airport: Decimal: 38.03650, -84.605889 DDMMSS: 38° 2' 11", -84° 36' 21"
<9>	GPS Coordinates for Bowling Green - Warren County Regional Airport: Decimal: 36.96452, -86.419667 DDMMSS: 36° 57' 52", -86° 25' 10"
<10>	GPS Coordinates for Owensboro - Daviess County Regional Airport: Decimal: 37.73883, -87.166829 DDMMSS: 37° 44' 19", -87° 10' 0"
<11>	GPS Coordinates for Taylor County Airport: Decimal: 37.35827, -85.309417 DDMMSS: 37° 21' 29", -85° 18' 33"
<12>	GPS Coordinates for Liberty - Casey County Airport: Decimal: 37.30855, -85.059111 DDMMSS: 37° 18' 30", -85° 3' 32"
<13>	GPS Coordinates for Columbia - Adair County Airport: Decimal: 37.08534, -85.347184 DDMMSS: 37° 5' 7", -85° 20' 49"
<14>	GPS Coordinates for Lebanon - Springfield Airport: Decimal: 37.63347, -85.241838 DDMMSS: 37° 38' 0", -85° 14' 30"
<15>	GPS Coordinates for Russell County Airport: Decimal: 37.00969, -85.102735 DDMMSS: 37° 0' 34", -85° 6' 9"