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 Dover Station.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Dover Station. 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 Dover Station.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the west)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(160 miles [257.5 km] to the north)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(181 miles [291.3 km] to the east)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(185 miles [297.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(228 miles [366.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(239 miles [384.6 km] to the south southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(48 miles [77.2 km] to the west)
- Columbia Rgnl. (COU/KCOU)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the northeast)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Higginsville Industrial Muni. (FAA ID: HIG)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lexington Muni. (FAA ID: 4K3)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Harry S. Truman Rgnl. (FAA ID: 2M1)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Marshall Meml. Muni. (FAA ID: MHL)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Skyhaven Airport (ICAO: KRCM)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- East Kansas City (FAA ID: 3GV)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dover Station), 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. |