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 Mecca.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Mecca. 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 Mecca.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(144 miles [231.7 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)
(201 miles [323.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(228 miles [366.9 km] to the east southeast)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(238 miles [383 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)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Manhattan Rgnl. (MHK/KMHK)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Midwest National Airport (FAA ID: GPH)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cameron Meml. (FAA ID: EZZ)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfax Muni.
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rosecrans Meml. (ICAO: KSTJ)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Amelia Earhart Airport (FAA ID: K59)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the west)
- McComas - Lees Summit Muni.
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the south southeast)
- East Kansas City (FAA ID: 3GV)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Lee's Summit Muni. (ICAO: KLXT)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Lexington Muni. (FAA ID: 4K3)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Harry S. Truman Rgnl. (FAA ID: 2M1)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mecca), 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. |