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 Danforth.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Danforth. 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 Danforth.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(123 miles [197.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(162 miles [260.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(180 miles [289.7 km] to the west northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Quincy Rgnl. (UIN/KUIN)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Columbia Rgnl. (COU/KCOU)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the south southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Queen City Muni.
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Schuyler County Lndg. Strip
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Unionville Muni. (FAA ID: K43)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Memphis Meml. (FAA ID: 03D)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Centerville Muni. (ICAO: KTVK)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Danforth), 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. |