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 Plainview.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Plainview. 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 Plainview.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the southwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(137 miles [220.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(146 miles [235 km] to the northwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(214 miles [344.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(218 miles [350.8 km] to the southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Cameron Meml. (FAA ID: EZZ)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Midwest National Airport (FAA ID: GPH)
(18 miles [29 km] to the south southwest)
- Lexington Muni. (FAA ID: 4K3)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Fairfax Muni.
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Rosecrans Meml. (ICAO: KSTJ)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Plainview), 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. |