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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 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 ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Fairfax Muni.  
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south southeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 39.148059, -94.599678<11>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Fairfax Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Fairfax Muni.
  • Midwest National Airport   (FAA ID: GPH)
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • GPS Coordinates: 39.332500, -94.309639<12>
      (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Midwest National Air Center Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Midwest National Airport
  • Amelia Earhart Airport   (FAA ID: K59)
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 39.570525, -95.180331<13>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Amelia Earhart Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Amelia Earhart Airport
  • 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)
      • GPS Coordinates: 38.886952, -94.609123<16>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on State Line Airpark
      • Current Airport Weather for State Line Airpark
    • 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)
      • 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.
    • 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)
      • GPS Coordinates: 39.727556, -94.276389<20>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Cameron Memorial Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Cameron Meml.
    • 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)
      • GPS Coordinates: 38.806906, -94.956172<22>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Gardner Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Gardner Muni.
    • Raymore Intl.  
      (41 miles [66 km] to the south southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 38.809453, -94.452174<23>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Raymore International Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Raymore Intl.

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.
<2>GPS Coordinates for Kansas City International Airport:      Decimal: 39.29760, -94.713906      DDMMSS: 39° 17' 51", -94° 42' 50"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Eppley Airfield:      Decimal: 41.30316, -95.894056      DDMMSS: 41° 18' 11", -95° 53' 38"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Des Moines International Airport:      Decimal: 41.53397, -93.663083      DDMMSS: 41° 32' 2", -93° 39' 47"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Wichita Mid-Continent Airport:      Decimal: 37.64994, -97.433056      DDMMSS: 37° 38' 59", -97° 25' 59"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Tulsa International Airport:      Decimal: 36.19838, -95.888111      DDMMSS: 36° 11' 54", -95° 53' 17"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Lambert - Saint Louis International Airport:      Decimal: 38.74869, -90.370029      DDMMSS: 38° 44' 55", -90° 22' 12"
<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 Forbes Field:      Decimal: 38.95094, -95.663611      DDMMSS: 38° 57' 3", -95° 39' 48"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Manhattan Regional Airport:      Decimal: 39.14097, -96.670833      DDMMSS: 39° 8' 27", -96° 40' 14"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Fairfax Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 39.14805, -94.599678      DDMMSS: 39° 8' 52", -94° 35' 58"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Midwest National Air Center Airport:      Decimal: 39.33250, -94.309639      DDMMSS: 39° 19' 57", -94° 18' 34"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Amelia Earhart Airport:      Decimal: 39.57052, -95.180331      DDMMSS: 39° 34' 13", -95° 10' 49"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Rosecrans Memorial Airport:      Decimal: 39.77194, -94.909706      DDMMSS: 39° 46' 18", -94° 54' 34"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Lawrence Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 39.01111, -95.216472      DDMMSS: 39° 0' 39", -95° 12' 59"
<16>GPS Coordinates for State Line Airpark:      Decimal: 38.88695, -94.609123      DDMMSS: 38° 53' 13", -94° 36' 32"
<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 Johnson County Executive Airport:      Decimal: 38.84760, -94.737586      DDMMSS: 38° 50' 51", -94° 44' 15"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Cameron Memorial Airport:      Decimal: 39.72755, -94.276389      DDMMSS: 39° 43' 39", -94° 16' 35"
<21>GPS Coordinates for New Century Aircenter:      Decimal: 38.83091, -94.890306      DDMMSS: 38° 49' 51", -94° 53' 25"
<22>GPS Coordinates for Gardner Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 38.80690, -94.956172      DDMMSS: 38° 48' 24", -94° 57' 22"
<23>GPS Coordinates for Raymore International Airport:      Decimal: 38.80945, -94.452174      DDMMSS: 38° 48' 34", -94° 27' 7"