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 Ballard.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Ballard. 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 Ballard.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(177 miles [284.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(185 miles [297.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(205 miles [329.9 km] to the east)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(220 miles [354.1 km] to the north)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(223 miles [358.9 km] to the north northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Joplin Rgnl. (JLN/KJLN)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Springfield Airport (SGF/KSGF)
(87 miles [140 km] to the south southeast)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(91 miles [146.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Columbia Rgnl. (COU/KCOU)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Waynesville - St. Robert Rgnl. (TBN/KTBN)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Butler Meml. (ICAO: KBUM)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Lawrence Smith Meml. (FAA ID: LRY)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Clinton Meml. (ICAO: KGLY)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Inter-State Airport (FAA ID: MO29)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northwest)
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- Osceola Muni. (FAA ID: 3MO)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the southeast)
- Skyhaven Airport (ICAO: KRCM)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the north northeast)
- El Dorado Springs Meml. (FAA ID: 87K)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Raymore Intl.
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Nevada Muni. (FAA ID: NVD)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Windsor Muni.
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the east northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ballard), 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. |