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 Buzzards Roost.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Buzzards Roost. 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 Buzzards Roost.
Large Airports ...
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(91 miles [146.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(156 miles [251.1 km] to the west)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(172 miles [276.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(235 miles [378.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(249 miles [400.7 km] to the west northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Quincy Rgnl. (UIN/KUIN)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia Rgnl. (COU/KCOU)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS/KSUS)
(82 miles [132 km] to the southeast)
- Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the north northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Monroe City Airport (FAA ID: K52)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Monroe City Rgnl.
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Mexico Meml. (FAA ID: MYJ)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hannibal Rgnl. (ICAO: KHAE)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shelby Co. Airport (FAA ID: 6K2)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Buzzards Roost), 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. |