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 La Plata.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from La Plata. 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 La Plata.

Large Airports ...

Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(120 miles [193.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Official website: https://www.dsmairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: DSM ICAO: KDSM
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Des Moines Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Des Moines International
- From La Plata to Des Moines International
Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(128 miles [206 km] to the west southwest)
- Official website: https://www.flykci.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MCI ICAO: KMCI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Kansas City Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kansas City International
- From La Plata to Kansas City International
Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(143 miles [230.1 km] to the southeast)
- Official website: https://www.flystl.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: STL ICAO: KSTL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Lambert - St. Louis Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lambert - Saint Louis International
- From La Plata to Lambert - Saint Louis International
Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(198 miles [318.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Official website: https://www.flyoma.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: OMA ICAO: KOMA
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Eppley Airfield
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eppley Airfield
- From La Plata to Eppley Airfield

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(5 miles [8 km] to the north northwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: IRK ICAO: KIRK
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Kirksville Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kirksville Regional
- From La Plata to Kirksville Regional
Quincy Rgnl. (UIN/KUIN)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the east)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: UIN ICAO: KUIN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Quincy Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quincy Regional
- From La Plata to Quincy Regional
Columbia Rgnl. (COU/KCOU)
(84 miles [135.2 km] to the south)
- Official website: https://www.flycou.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: COU ICAO: KCOU
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Columbia Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Columbia Regional
- From La Plata to Columbia Regional
Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: BRL ICAO: KBRL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Southeast Iowa Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Southeast Iowa Regional
- From La Plata to Southeast Iowa Regional

General Aviation Airports ...

Macon - Fower Meml. (FAA ID: K89)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Current Airport Weather for Macon - Fower Meml.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Macon - Fower Memorial Airport
- From La Plata to Macon - Fower Memorial Airport
Queen City Muni.
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Current Airport Weather for Queen City Muni.
Schuyler County Lndg. Strip
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Current Airport Weather for Schuyler County Lndg. Strip
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Schuyler County Landing Strip
- From La Plata to Schuyler County Landing Strip
Shelby Co. Airport (FAA ID: 6K2)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Shelby Co. Airport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shelby County Airport
- From La Plata to Shelby County Airport
Continue List (6 more) ...
- Marceline Muni.
  (31 miles [49.9 km] to the southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Marceline Muni.
- North Central Missouri Rgnl. (FAA ID: MO8)
  (32 miles [51.5 km] to the west southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for North Central Missouri Rgnl.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to North Central Missouri Regional
  - From La Plata to North Central Missouri Regional
- Memphis Meml. (FAA ID: 03D)
  (32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Memphis Meml.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Memphis Memorial
  - From La Plata to Memphis Memorial
- Howard Airport (FAA ID: MO82)
  (34 miles [54.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Howard Airport
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Howard Airport
  - From La Plata to Howard Airport
- Omar N. Bradley Airport (FAA ID: MBY)
  (38 miles [61.2 km] to the south)
  - Current Airport Weather for Omar N. Bradley Airport
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Omar N. Bradley Airport
  - From La Plata to Omar N. Bradley Airport
- Lewis County Rgnl. (FAA ID: 6M6)
  (43 miles [69.2 km] to the east)
  - Current Airport Weather for Lewis County Rgnl.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Lewis County Regional
  - From La Plata to Lewis County Regional

Footnotes ...

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When we are planning a trip (for example, to La Plata), 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.