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 Houston Lake.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Houston Lake. 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 Houston Lake.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(160 miles [257.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(169 miles [272 km] to the north northeast)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(185 miles [297.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(217 miles [349.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(230 miles [370.1 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(5 miles [8 km] to the south southeast)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Fairfax Muni.
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Midwest National Airport (FAA ID: GPH)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Lee's Summit Muni. (ICAO: KLXT)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- McComas - Lees Summit Muni.
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
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- State Line Airpark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Johnson County Exec. (TUJ/KOJC)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southwest)
- East Kansas City (FAA ID: 3GV)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Raymore Intl.
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southeast)
- New Century Aircenter (ICAO: KIXD)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Harry S. Truman Rgnl. (FAA ID: 2M1)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the east southeast)
- Gardner Muni. (FAA ID: K34)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence Muni. (LWC/KLWC)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the west southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Houston Lake), 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. |