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 Amherst.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Amherst. 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 Amherst.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(178 miles [286.5 km] to the east)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(241 miles [387.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(263 miles [423.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Denver Intl. (DEN/KDEN)
(292 miles [469.9 km] to the west)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(295 miles [474.8 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Kearney Rgnl. (EAR/KEAR)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Central Nebraska Rgnl. (GRI/KGRI)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the east)
- North Platte Rgnl. (LBF/KLBF)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the west northwest)
- McCook Rgnl. (MCK/KMCK)
(82 miles [132 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Jim Kelly Fld. (ICAO: KLXN)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Brewster Fld. (ICAO: KHDE)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pioneer Village Fld. (FAA ID: 0V3)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Loup City Muni. (FAA ID: 0F4)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Cozad Muni. (ICAO: KCZD)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the west)
- Oxford Muni.
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Broken Bow Muni. (ICAO: KBBW)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the north northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Amherst), 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. |