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 Platte City.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Platte City. 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 Platte City.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(146 miles [235 km] to the north northwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(161 miles [259.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(186 miles [299.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(226 miles [363.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(239 miles [384.6 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(18 miles [29 km] to the south southeast)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Manhattan Rgnl. (MHK/KMHK)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Fairfax Muni.
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south southeast)
- Midwest National Airport (FAA ID: GPH)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Amelia Earhart Airport (FAA ID: K59)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rosecrans Meml. (ICAO: KSTJ)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northwest)
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- Lawrence Muni. (LWC/KLWC)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the southwest)
- State Line Airpark
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Lee's Summit Muni. (ICAO: KLXT)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the southeast)
- McComas - Lees Summit Muni.
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson County Exec. (TUJ/KOJC)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the south)
- Cameron Meml. (FAA ID: EZZ)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Century Aircenter (ICAO: KIXD)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the south)
- Gardner Muni. (FAA ID: K34)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Raymore Intl.
(41 miles [66 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Platte City), 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. |