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 Bates City.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Bates City. 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 Bates City.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(175 miles [281.6 km] to the north)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(185 miles [297.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(199 miles [320.3 km] to the east)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(204 miles [328.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(217 miles [349.2 km] to the south southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the west)
- Columbia Rgnl. (COU/KCOU)
(100 miles [160.9 km] to the east)
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(110 miles [177 km] to the northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Harry S. Truman Rgnl. (FAA ID: 2M1)
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- East Kansas City (FAA ID: 3GV)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- McComas - Lees Summit Muni.
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lee's Summit Muni. (ICAO: KLXT)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lexington Muni. (FAA ID: 4K3)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Inter-State Airport (FAA ID: MO29)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Skyhaven Airport (ICAO: KRCM)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Higginsville Industrial Muni. (FAA ID: HIG)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Raymore Intl.
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Midwest National Airport (FAA ID: GPH)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bates City), 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. |