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 Atlanta.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Atlanta. 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 Atlanta.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(125 miles [201.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(128 miles [206 km] to the north northwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(137 miles [220.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(203 miles [326.7 km] to the west northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Quincy Rgnl. (UIN/KUIN)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the east)
- Columbia Rgnl. (COU/KCOU)
(75 miles [120.7 km] to the south)
- Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Macon - Fower Meml. (FAA ID: K89)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Shelby Co. Airport (FAA ID: 6K2)
(23 miles [37 km] to the east southeast)
- Marceline Muni.
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west southwest)
- North Central Missouri Rgnl. (FAA ID: MO8)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west southwest)
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- Omar N. Bradley Airport (FAA ID: MBY)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Queen City Muni.
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the north)
- Schuyler County Lndg. Strip
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the north)
- Salisbury Muni.
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Memphis Meml. (FAA ID: 03D)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Howard Airport (FAA ID: MO82)
(41 miles [66 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Atlanta), 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. |