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 Lilly.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Lilly. 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 Lilly.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(147 miles [236.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(148 miles [238.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(204 miles [328.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(223 miles [358.9 km] to the east southeast)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(239 miles [384.6 km] to the south southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(109 miles [175.4 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Midwest National Airport (FAA ID: GPH)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cameron Meml. (FAA ID: EZZ)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Fairfax Muni.
(23 miles [37 km] to the south southwest)
- Lexington Muni. (FAA ID: 4K3)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Rosecrans Meml. (ICAO: KSTJ)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Kansas City (FAA ID: 3GV)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Lee's Summit Muni. (ICAO: KLXT)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the south)
- McComas - Lees Summit Muni.
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the south)
- Harry S. Truman Rgnl. (FAA ID: 2M1)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lilly), 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. |