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 Hoover.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Hoover. 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 Hoover.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(5 miles [8 km] to the south southwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(148 miles [238.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(158 miles [254.3 km] to the north northeast)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(190 miles [305.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(228 miles [366.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(234 miles [376.6 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south southeast)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Manhattan Rgnl. (MHK/KMHK)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Fairfax Muni.
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Midwest National Airport (FAA ID: GPH)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rosecrans Meml. (ICAO: KSTJ)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Amelia Earhart Airport (FAA ID: K59)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west northwest)
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- Lee's Summit Muni. (ICAO: KLXT)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southeast)
- McComas - Lees Summit Muni.
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Cameron Meml. (FAA ID: EZZ)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the northeast)
- State Line Airpark
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south)
- East Kansas City (FAA ID: 3GV)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson County Exec. (TUJ/KOJC)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the south)
- Lawrence Muni. (LWC/KLWC)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Hoover), 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. |