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 El Dorado Springs.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from El Dorado Springs. 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 El Dorado Springs.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(105 miles [169 km] to the north northwest)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(154 miles [247.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(186 miles [299.3 km] to the west)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(206 miles [331.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(238 miles [383 km] to the south southeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(253 miles [407.2 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Springfield Airport (SGF/KSGF)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the southeast)
- Joplin Rgnl. (JLN/KJLN)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(91 miles [146.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Branson Meml. (ICAO: KBBG)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Waynesville - St. Robert Rgnl. (TBN/KTBN)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- El Dorado Springs Meml. (FAA ID: 87K)
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Nevada Muni. (FAA ID: NVD)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Stockton Muni. (FAA ID: MO3)
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Osceola Muni. (FAA ID: 3MO)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Lamar Muni. (FAA ID: LLU)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Butler Meml. (ICAO: KBUM)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to El Dorado Springs), 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. |