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 Lake Lafayette.

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

Large Airports ...

Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(46 miles [74 km] to the west northwest)
- 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 Lake Lafayette to Kansas City International
Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(179 miles [288.1 km] to the north)
- 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 Lake Lafayette to Des Moines International
Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(191 miles [307.4 km] to the north 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 Lake Lafayette to Eppley Airfield
Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(194 miles [312.2 km] to the east)
- 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 Lake Lafayette to Lambert - Saint Louis International
Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(207 miles [333.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Official website: https://www.flywichita.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: ICT ICAO: KICT
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- From Lake Lafayette to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(216 miles [347.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Official website: https://www.tulsaairports.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: TUL ICAO: KTUL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Tulsa Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tulsa International Airport
- From Lake Lafayette to Tulsa International Airport

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

Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Official website: https://www.flymkc.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MKC ICAO: KMKC
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Charles B. Wheeler Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
- From Lake Lafayette to Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the west)
- Official website: https://www.mtaa-topeka.org/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: FOE ICAO: KFOE
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Forbes Fld.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forbes Field
- From Lake Lafayette to Forbes Field
Columbia Rgnl. (COU/KCOU)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the east)
- 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 Lake Lafayette to Columbia Regional
Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(109 miles [175.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Lake Lafayette to Kirksville Regional

General Aviation Airports ...

Harry S. Truman Rgnl. (FAA ID: 2M1)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Harry S. Truman Rgnl.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harry S. Truman Regional Airport
- From Lake Lafayette to Harry S. Truman Regional Airport
East Kansas City (FAA ID: 3GV)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Current Airport Weather for East Kansas City
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Kansas City
- From Lake Lafayette to East Kansas City
Skyhaven Airport (ICAO: KRCM)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KRCM
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Skyhaven Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Skyhaven Airport
- From Lake Lafayette to Skyhaven Airport
Higginsville Industrial Muni. (FAA ID: HIG)
(18 miles [29 km] to the east northeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Higginsville Industrial Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Higginsville Industrial Municipal
- From Lake Lafayette to Higginsville Industrial Municipal
Continue List (7 more) ...
- Lexington Muni. (FAA ID: 4K3)
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  - Current Airport Weather for Lexington Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Lexington Municipal
  - From Lake Lafayette to Lexington Municipal
- Lee's Summit Muni. (ICAO: KLXT)
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KLXT
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Lee's Summit Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Lee's Summit Municipal
  - From Lake Lafayette to Lee's Summit Municipal
- McComas - Lees Summit Muni.
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  - Current Airport Weather for McComas - Lees Summit Muni.
- Inter-State Airport (FAA ID: MO29)
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Inter-State Airport
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Inter-State Airport
  - From Lake Lafayette to Inter-State Airport
- Raymore Intl.
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Raymore Intl.
- Lawrence Smith Meml. (FAA ID: LRY)
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Lawrence Smith Meml.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Lawrence Smith Memorial
  - From Lake Lafayette to Lawrence Smith Memorial
- Midwest National Airport (FAA ID: GPH)
  (32 miles [51.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Midwest National Airport
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Midwest National Air Center Airport
  - From Lake Lafayette to Midwest National Air Center Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>

When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lake Lafayette), 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.