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 Memphis.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Memphis. 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 Memphis.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(152 miles [244.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(156 miles [251.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(199 miles [320.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(202 miles [325.1 km] to the west northwest)
- O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
(245 miles [394.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(247 miles [397.5 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the southwest)
- Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(59 miles [95 km] to the east northeast)
- Quincy Rgnl. (UIN/KUIN)
(62 miles [99.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the north northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Memphis Meml. (FAA ID: 03D)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Howard Airport (FAA ID: MO82)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Queen City Muni.
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Schuyler County Lndg. Strip
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Keosauqua Muni. (FAA ID: 6K9)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Bloomfield Muni. (FAA ID: 4K6)
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kahoka Muni. (FAA ID: 0H7)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Memphis), 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. |