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 Clay.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Clay. 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 Clay.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(110 miles [177 km] to the northwest)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(136 miles [218.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(150 miles [241.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(194 miles [312.2 km] to the west northwest)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(220 miles [354.1 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Quincy Rgnl. (UIN/KUIN)
(69 miles [111 km] to the east southeast)
- Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Columbia Rgnl. (COU/KCOU)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Queen City Muni.
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Schuyler County Lndg. Strip
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Memphis Meml. (FAA ID: 03D)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Howard Airport (FAA ID: MO82)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Clay), 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. |