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 Atherton.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Atherton. 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 Atherton.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(23 miles [37 km] to the west northwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(165 miles [265.5 km] to the north)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(168 miles [270.4 km] to the north northwest)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(199 miles [320.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(213 miles [342.8 km] to the east)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(223 miles [358.9 km] to the south southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia Rgnl. (COU/KCOU)
(114 miles [183.5 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Midwest National Airport (FAA ID: GPH)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- East Kansas City (FAA ID: 3GV)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southeast)
- McComas - Lees Summit Muni.
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Fairfax Muni.
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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- Lee's Summit Muni. (ICAO: KLXT)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Harry S. Truman Rgnl. (FAA ID: 2M1)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lexington Muni. (FAA ID: 4K3)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- State Line Airpark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Raymore Intl.
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Inter-State Airport (FAA ID: MO29)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Atherton), 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. |