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 Oak Ridge.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Oak Ridge. 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 Oak Ridge.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(149 miles [239.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(179 miles [288.1 km] to the west)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(213 miles [342.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(241 miles [387.9 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Joplin Rgnl. (JLN/KJLN)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Springfield Airport (SGF/KSGF)
(59 miles [95 km] to the southeast)
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Branson Meml. (ICAO: KBBG)
(105 miles [169 km] to the south southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- El Dorado Springs Meml. (FAA ID: 87K)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nevada Muni. (FAA ID: NVD)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stockton Muni. (FAA ID: MO3)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lamar Muni. (FAA ID: LLU)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Osceola Muni. (FAA ID: 3MO)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Oak Ridge), 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. |