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 Melville.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Melville. 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 Melville.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(23 miles [37 km] to the north northwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(174 miles [280 km] to the north northwest)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(181 miles [291.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(181 miles [291.3 km] to the north northeast)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(206 miles [331.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(225 miles [362.1 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- State Line Airpark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Lee's Summit Muni. (ICAO: KLXT)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east southeast)
- McComas - Lees Summit Muni.
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Fairfax Muni.
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north northwest)
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- Raymore Intl.
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Johnson County Exec. (TUJ/KOJC)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Kansas City (FAA ID: 3GV)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Inter-State Airport (FAA ID: MO29)
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- New Century Aircenter (ICAO: KIXD)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Harry S. Truman Rgnl. (FAA ID: 2M1)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gardner Muni. (FAA ID: K34)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Lawrence Smith Meml. (FAA ID: LRY)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Melville), 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. |