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 Riverside.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Riverside. 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 Riverside.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(161 miles [259.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(170 miles [273.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(184 miles [296.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(216 miles [347.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(230 miles [370.1 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Fairfax Muni.
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- State Line Airpark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- McComas - Lees Summit Muni.
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lee's Summit Muni. (ICAO: KLXT)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
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- Midwest National Airport (FAA ID: GPH)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Johnson County Exec. (TUJ/KOJC)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south southwest)
- East Kansas City (FAA ID: 3GV)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Raymore Intl.
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southeast)
- New Century Aircenter (ICAO: KIXD)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Gardner Muni. (FAA ID: K34)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harry S. Truman Rgnl. (FAA ID: 2M1)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Lawrence Muni. (LWC/KLWC)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the west southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Riverside), 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. |