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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 Oakland.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Oakland. 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 Oakland.

Large Airports ...

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Higginsville Industrial Muni.   (FAA ID: HIG)
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 39.072444, -93.677361<12>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Higginsville Industrial Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Higginsville Industrial Muni.
  • Skyhaven Airport   (ICAO: KRCM)
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Harry S. Truman Rgnl.   (FAA ID: 2M1)
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 39.019639, -94.086500<14>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Harry S. Truman Regional Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Harry S. Truman Rgnl.
  • Lexington Muni.   (FAA ID: 4K3)
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 39.209889, -93.927722<15>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lexington Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Lexington Muni.
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    • East Kansas City   (FAA ID: 3GV)
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • GPS Coordinates: 39.015562, -94.213280<16>
        (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on East Kansas City
      • Current Airport Weather for East Kansas City
    • Lee's Summit Muni.   (ICAO: KLXT)
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • McComas - Lees Summit Muni.  
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • GPS Coordinates: 38.963896, -94.373839<18>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on McComas - Lees Summit Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for McComas - Lees Summit Muni.
    • Inter-State Airport   (FAA ID: MO29)
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west southwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 38.772231, -94.334948<19>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Inter-State Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Inter-State Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Oakland), 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.
<2>GPS Coordinates for Kansas City International Airport:
     Decimal: 39.29760, -94.713906
     DDMMSS: 39° 17' 51", -94° 42' 50"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Des Moines International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.53397, -93.663083
     DDMMSS: 41° 32' 2", -93° 39' 47"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Lambert - Saint Louis International Airport:
     Decimal: 38.74869, -90.370029
     DDMMSS: 38° 44' 55", -90° 22' 12"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Eppley Airfield:
     Decimal: 41.30316, -95.894056
     DDMMSS: 41° 18' 11", -95° 53' 38"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Wichita Mid-Continent Airport:
     Decimal: 37.64994, -97.433056
     DDMMSS: 37° 38' 59", -97° 25' 59"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Tulsa International Airport:
     Decimal: 36.19838, -95.888111
     DDMMSS: 36° 11' 54", -95° 53' 17"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport:
     Decimal: 39.12316, -94.592758
     DDMMSS: 39° 7' 23", -94° 35' 33"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Columbia Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 38.81809, -92.219629
     DDMMSS: 38° 49' 5", -92° 13' 10"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Forbes Field:
     Decimal: 38.95094, -95.663611
     DDMMSS: 38° 57' 3", -95° 39' 48"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Kirksville Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 40.09350, -92.544917
     DDMMSS: 40° 5' 36", -92° 32' 41"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Higginsville Industrial Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 39.07244, -93.677361
     DDMMSS: 39° 4' 20", -93° 40' 38"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Skyhaven Airport:
     Decimal: 38.78416, -93.802861
     DDMMSS: 38° 47' 2", -93° 48' 10"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Harry S. Truman Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 39.01963, -94.086500
     DDMMSS: 39° 1' 10", -94° 5' 11"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Lexington Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 39.20988, -93.927722
     DDMMSS: 39° 12' 35", -93° 55' 39"
<16>GPS Coordinates for East Kansas City:
     Decimal: 39.01556, -94.213280
     DDMMSS: 39° 0' 56", -94° 12' 47"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Lee's Summit Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 38.95969, -94.371361
     DDMMSS: 38° 57' 34", -94° 22' 16"
<18>GPS Coordinates for McComas - Lees Summit Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 38.96389, -94.373839
     DDMMSS: 38° 57' 50", -94° 22' 25"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Inter-State Airport:
     Decimal: 38.77223, -94.334948
     DDMMSS: 38° 46' 20", -94° 20' 5"