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 Polk.

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

Large Airports ...

Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(132 miles [212.4 km] to the northwest)
- Official website: https://www.flykci.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MCI ICAO: KMCI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Kansas City Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(173 miles [278.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Official website: https://www.flystl.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: STL ICAO: KSTL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Lambert - St. Louis Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(177 miles [284.9 km] to the southwest)
- Official website: https://www.tulsaairports.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: TUL ICAO: KTUL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Tulsa Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(215 miles [346 km] to the south southeast)
- Official website: https://www.clintonairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: LIT ICAO: KLIT
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Little Rock National Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
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- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
  (225 miles [362.1 km] to the west)
  - Official website: https://www.flywichita.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: ICT ICAO: KICT
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
  (261 miles [420 km] to the southeast)
  - Official website: https://flymemphis.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: MEM ICAO: KMEM
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Memphis Intl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
  (263 miles [423.3 km] to the north)
  - Official website: https://www.dsmairport.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: DSM ICAO: KDSM
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Des Moines Intl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]

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

Springfield Airport (SGF/KSGF)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south)
- Official website: https://www.flyspringfield.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: SGF ICAO: KSGF
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Springfield Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Waynesville - St. Robert Rgnl. (TBN/KTBN)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the east)
- Official website: https://www.flyflw.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: TBN ICAO: KTBN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Waynesville - St. Robert Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Joplin Rgnl. (JLN/KJLN)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Official website: https://www.joplinmo.org/149/Airport
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: JLN ICAO: KJLN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Joplin Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Branson Meml. (ICAO: KBBG)
(82 miles [132 km] to the south)
- Official website: https://flybranson.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KBBG
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Branson Meml.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Columbia Rgnl. (COU/KCOU)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the northeast)
- Official website: https://www.flycou.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: COU ICAO: KCOU
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Columbia Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Boone Co. Airport (HRO/KHRO)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the south)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: HRO ICAO: KHRO
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Boone Co. Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]

General Aviation Airports ...

Bolivar Muni. (FAA ID: M17)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Bolivar Muni.
Buffalo Muni. (FAA ID: H17)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Buffalo Muni.
Stockton Muni. (FAA ID: MO3)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Current Airport Weather for Stockton Muni.
Osceola Muni. (FAA ID: 3MO)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Osceola Muni.

Footnotes ...

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When we are planning a trip (for example, to Polk), 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.