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 Waterloo.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Waterloo. 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 Waterloo.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
- Columbia Rgnl. (COU/KCOU)
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Lexington Muni. (FAA ID: 4K3)
- Lexington Municipal Airport lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> miles to the northeast of Waterloo.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lexington Municipal Airport
- Harry S. Truman Rgnl. (FAA ID: 2M1)
- Harry S. Truman Regional Airport lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> miles to the south southwest of Waterloo.
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- East Kansas City (FAA ID: 3GV)
- East Kansas City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> miles to the southwest of Waterloo.
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- Higginsville Industrial Muni. (FAA ID: HIG)
- Higginsville Industrial Municipal Airport lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> miles to the east southeast of Waterloo.
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- Midwest National Airport (FAA ID: GPH)
- Midwest National Air Center Airport lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> miles to the northwest of Waterloo.
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- McComas - Lees Summit Muni.
- McComas - Lees Summit Municipal Airport lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> miles to the west southwest of Waterloo.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on McComas - Lees Summit Municipal Airport
- Lee's Summit Muni. (ICAO: KLXT)
- Skyhaven Airport (ICAO: KRCM)
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waterloo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Waterloo), 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Waterloo) to Point B.
Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waterloo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1331, Longitude: -94.0344 In this case, the coordinates for Waterloo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |