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 Crystal Lakes.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Crystal Lakes. 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 Crystal Lakes.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(152 miles [244.6 km] to the north)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(161 miles [259.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(208 miles [334.7 km] to the east)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(211 miles [339.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(237 miles [381.4 km] to the south southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(100 miles [160.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Columbia Rgnl. (COU/KCOU)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Midwest National Airport (FAA ID: GPH)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Lexington Muni. (FAA ID: 4K3)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Kansas City (FAA ID: 3GV)
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Harry S. Truman Rgnl. (FAA ID: 2M1)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southeast)
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- Cameron Meml. (FAA ID: EZZ)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fairfax Muni.
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west southwest)
- McComas - Lees Summit Muni.
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Lee's Summit Muni. (ICAO: KLXT)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Higginsville Industrial Muni. (FAA ID: HIG)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Crystal Lakes), 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. |