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 Lee's Summit.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Lee's Summit. 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 Lee's Summit.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(183 miles [294.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(184 miles [296.1 km] to the north)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(187 miles [300.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(205 miles [329.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(216 miles [347.6 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the west)
- Columbia Rgnl. (COU/KCOU)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Lee's Summit Muni. (ICAO: KLXT)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north northeast)
- McComas - Lees Summit Muni.
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Raymore Intl.
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Inter-State Airport (FAA ID: MO29)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- East Kansas City (FAA ID: 3GV)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- State Line Airpark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Harry S. Truman Rgnl. (FAA ID: 2M1)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Johnson County Exec. (TUJ/KOJC)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Fairfax Muni.
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence Smith Meml. (FAA ID: LRY)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lee's Summit), 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. |