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 Rockaway Beach.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Rockaway Beach. 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 Rockaway Beach.
Large Airports ...
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(146 miles [235 km] to the south southeast)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(155 miles [249.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(198 miles [318.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(207 miles [333.1 km] to the northeast)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(211 miles [339.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(243 miles [391.1 km] to the west northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Branson Meml. (ICAO: KBBG)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Boone Co. Airport (HRO/KHRO)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Springfield Airport (SGF/KSGF)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Northwest Arkansas Rgnl. (ICAO: KXNA)
(69 miles [111 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Taney Co. Airport (FAA ID: PLK)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll Co. Airport (FAA ID: 4M1)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora Meml. Muni.
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Jerry Sumners Sr. Aurora Muni. (FAA ID: 2H2)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the west northwest)
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- Downtown Airport (FAA ID: 3DW)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the north)
- Cassville Muni. (FAA ID: 94K)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the west)
- Mansfield Muni. (FAA ID: 03B)
(41 miles [66 km] to the northeast)
- Marion County Rgnl. (ICAO: KFLP)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the southeast)
- Baxter County Rgnl.
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Ozark Rgnl. (ICAO: KBPK)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Mount Vernon Muni. (FAA ID: 2MO)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rockaway Beach), 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. |