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 Elm.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Elm. 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 Elm.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the northwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(186 miles [299.3 km] to the north)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(195 miles [313.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(197 miles [317 km] to the east)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(201 miles [323.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(209 miles [336.4 km] to the south southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(87 miles [140 km] to the west)
- Columbia Rgnl. (COU/KCOU)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the east)
- Springfield Airport (SGF/KSGF)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Harry S. Truman Rgnl. (FAA ID: 2M1)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Skyhaven Airport (ICAO: KRCM)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast)
- East Kansas City (FAA ID: 3GV)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Inter-State Airport (FAA ID: MO29)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- McComas - Lees Summit Muni.
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west northwest)
- Lee's Summit Muni. (ICAO: KLXT)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west northwest)
- Raymore Intl.
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lawrence Smith Meml. (FAA ID: LRY)
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Higginsville Industrial Muni. (FAA ID: HIG)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lexington Muni. (FAA ID: 4K3)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northeast)
- State Line Airpark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Elm), 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. |