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 Lon.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Lon. 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 Lon.
Large Airports ...
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(170 miles [273.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(171 miles [275.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(175 miles [281.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(181 miles [291.3 km] to the northeast)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(226 miles [363.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(241 miles [387.9 km] to the west)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Springfield Airport (SGF/KSGF)
(18 miles [29 km] to the west northwest)
- Branson Meml. (ICAO: KBBG)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the south)
- Boone Co. Airport (HRO/KHRO)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the south)
- Waynesville - St. Robert Rgnl. (TBN/KTBN)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the northeast)
- Joplin Rgnl. (JLN/KJLN)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the west)
- Northwest Arkansas Rgnl. (ICAO: KXNA)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Downtown Airport (FAA ID: 3DW)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Mansfield Muni. (FAA ID: 03B)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bolivar Muni. (FAA ID: M17)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Buffalo Muni. (FAA ID: H17)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Aurora Meml. Muni.
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Jerry Sumners Sr. Aurora Muni. (FAA ID: 2H2)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Taney Co. Airport (FAA ID: PLK)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Floyd W. Jones Lebanon Airport (FAA ID: LBO)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Mountain Grove Meml. (FAA ID: 1MO)
(41 miles [66 km] to the east)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lon), 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. |