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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 Virginia.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Butler Meml.   (ICAO: KBUM)
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lawrence Smith Meml.   (FAA ID: LRY)
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 38.610194, -94.343528<13>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lawrence Smith Memorial Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Lawrence Smith Meml.
  • Miami Co. Airport   (FAA ID: K81)
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Osawatomie-Paola Muni.  
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 38.537236, -94.922464<15>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Osawatomie-Paola Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Osawatomie-Paola Muni.
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    • Nevada Muni.   (FAA ID: NVD)
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 37.852477, -94.304608<16>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Nevada Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Nevada Muni.
    • Fort Scott Muni.   (ICAO: KFSK)
      (35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southwest)
    • Inter-State Airport   (FAA ID: MO29)
      (35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 38.772231, -94.334948<18>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Inter-State Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Inter-State Airport
    • Raymore Intl.  
      (37 miles [59.5 km] to the north)
      • GPS Coordinates: 38.809453, -94.452174<19>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Raymore International Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Raymore Intl.
    • El Dorado Springs Meml.   (FAA ID: 87K)
      (39 miles [62.8 km] to the southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 37.857139, -93.997639<20>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on El Dorado Springs Memorial Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for El Dorado Springs Meml.
    • Garnett Muni.   (FAA ID: K68)
      (39 miles [62.8 km] to the west)
      • GPS Coordinates: 38.277358, -95.215231<21>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Garnett Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Garnett Muni.
    • Johnson County Exec.   (TUJ/KOJC)
      (42 miles [67.6 km] to the north northwest)
    • Clinton Meml.   (ICAO: KGLY)
      (44 miles [70.8 km] to the east)
    • New Century Aircenter   (ICAO: KIXD)
      (44 miles [70.8 km] to the north northwest)
    • Gardner Muni.   (FAA ID: K34)
      (44 miles [70.8 km] to the north northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 38.806906, -94.956172<25>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Gardner Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Gardner Muni.

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Virginia), 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 Tulsa International Airport:      Decimal: 36.19838, -95.888111      DDMMSS: 36° 11' 54", -95° 53' 17"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Wichita Mid-Continent Airport:      Decimal: 37.64994, -97.433056      DDMMSS: 37° 38' 59", -97° 25' 59"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Eppley Airfield:      Decimal: 41.30316, -95.894056      DDMMSS: 41° 18' 11", -95° 53' 38"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Lambert - Saint Louis International Airport:      Decimal: 38.74869, -90.370029      DDMMSS: 38° 44' 55", -90° 22' 12"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Des Moines International Airport:      Decimal: 41.53397, -93.663083      DDMMSS: 41° 32' 2", -93° 39' 47"
<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 Joplin Regional Airport:      Decimal: 37.15181, -94.498268      DDMMSS: 37° 9' 6", -94° 29' 53"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Forbes Field:      Decimal: 38.95094, -95.663611      DDMMSS: 38° 57' 3", -95° 39' 48"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Springfield - Branson National Airport:      Decimal: 37.24566, -93.388639      DDMMSS: 37° 14' 44", -93° 23' 19"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Butler Memorial Airport:      Decimal: 38.28977, -94.340127      DDMMSS: 38° 17' 23", -94° 20' 24"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Lawrence Smith Memorial Airport:      Decimal: 38.61019, -94.343528      DDMMSS: 38° 36' 36", -94° 20' 36"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Miami County Airport:      Decimal: 38.54035, -94.919944      DDMMSS: 38° 32' 25", -94° 55' 11"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Osawatomie-Paola Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 38.53723, -94.922464      DDMMSS: 38° 32' 14", -94° 55' 20"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Nevada Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 37.85247, -94.304608      DDMMSS: 37° 51' 8", -94° 18' 16"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Fort Scott Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 37.79836, -94.769361      DDMMSS: 37° 47' 54", -94° 46' 9"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Inter-State Airport:      Decimal: 38.77223, -94.334948      DDMMSS: 38° 46' 20", -94° 20' 5"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Raymore International Airport:      Decimal: 38.80945, -94.452174      DDMMSS: 38° 48' 34", -94° 27' 7"
<20>GPS Coordinates for El Dorado Springs Memorial Airport:      Decimal: 37.85713, -93.997639      DDMMSS: 37° 51' 25", -93° 59' 51"
<21>GPS Coordinates for Garnett Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 38.27735, -95.215231      DDMMSS: 38° 16' 38", -95° 12' 54"
<22>GPS Coordinates for Johnson County Executive Airport:      Decimal: 38.84760, -94.737586      DDMMSS: 38° 50' 51", -94° 44' 15"
<23>GPS Coordinates for Clinton Memorial Airport:      Decimal: 38.35657, -93.684177      DDMMSS: 38° 21' 23", -93° 41' 3"
<24>GPS Coordinates for New Century Aircenter:      Decimal: 38.83091, -94.890306      DDMMSS: 38° 49' 51", -94° 53' 25"
<25>GPS Coordinates for Gardner Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 38.80690, -94.956172      DDMMSS: 38° 48' 24", -94° 57' 22"