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 Bloomington.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Bloomington. 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 Bloomington.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(184 miles [296.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(189 miles [304.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(236 miles [379.8 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Kearney Rgnl. (EAR/KEAR)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the north)
- Central Nebraska Rgnl. (GRI/KGRI)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the north northeast)
- McCook Rgnl. (MCK/KMCK)
(82 miles [132 km] to the west)
- Hays Rgnl. (HYS/KHYS)
(87 miles [140 km] to the south)
- North Platte Rgnl. (LBF/KLBF)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the northwest)
- Salina Muni. (SLN/KSLN)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Republican City Muni.
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Alma Muni. (FAA ID: 4D9)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Smith Center Muni. (FAA ID: K82)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Red Cloud Muni. (FAA ID: 7V7)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Phillipsburg Muni. (ICAO: KPHG)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Brewster Fld. (ICAO: KHDE)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Pioneer Village Fld. (FAA ID: 0V3)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Oxford Muni.
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bloomington), 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. |