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 Akron.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Akron. 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 Akron.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(125 miles [201.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(236 miles [379.8 km] to the east)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(250 miles [402.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(285 miles [458.7 km] to the south)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Central Nebraska Rgnl. (GRI/KGRI)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the south)
- Kearney Rgnl. (EAR/KEAR)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Lincoln Airport (LNK/KLNK)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(105 miles [169 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Albion Muni. (ICAO: KBVN)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cedar Rapids Muni.
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Greeley Muni. (FAA ID: 99Y)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Antelope Co. Airport (ICAO: K4V9)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Akron), 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. |