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 River.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Platte River. 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 River.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(136 miles [218.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(147 miles [236.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(197 miles [317 km] to the southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(66 miles [106.2 km] to the southwest)
- Manhattan Rgnl. (MHK/KMHK)
(109 miles [175.4 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Rosecrans Meml. (ICAO: KSTJ)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Midwest National Airport (FAA ID: GPH)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cameron Meml. (FAA ID: EZZ)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Amelia Earhart Airport (FAA ID: K59)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Fairfax Muni.
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- McComas - Lees Summit Muni.
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Lee's Summit Muni. (ICAO: KLXT)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Platte River), 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. |