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 Independence.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Independence. 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 Independence.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(171 miles [275.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(173 miles [278.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(191 miles [307.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(215 miles [346 km] to the south southwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(218 miles [350.8 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- McComas - Lees Summit Muni.
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Lee's Summit Muni. (ICAO: KLXT)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Fairfax Muni.
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west northwest)
- East Kansas City (FAA ID: 3GV)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east southeast)
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- State Line Airpark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Midwest National Airport (FAA ID: GPH)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Harry S. Truman Rgnl. (FAA ID: 2M1)
(18 miles [29 km] to the east southeast)
- Raymore Intl.
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Inter-State Airport (FAA ID: MO29)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Johnson County Exec. (TUJ/KOJC)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lexington Muni. (FAA ID: 4K3)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Independence), 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. |