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 Cowles.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Cowles. 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 Cowles.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(154 miles [247.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(182 miles [292.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(207 miles [333.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(266 miles [428.1 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Kearney Rgnl. (EAR/KEAR)
(48 miles [77.2 km] to the northwest)
- Central Nebraska Rgnl. (GRI/KGRI)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Airport (LNK/KLNK)
(100 miles [160.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Hays Rgnl. (HYS/KHYS)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Salina Muni. (SLN/KSLN)
(104 miles [167.4 km] to the south southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Red Cloud Muni. (FAA ID: 7V7)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Superior Muni. (FAA ID: 12K)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Hastings Muni. (HSI/KHSI)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Smith Center Muni. (FAA ID: K82)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Pioneer Village Fld. (FAA ID: 0V3)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harvard State Airport (ICAO: K08K)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Republican City Muni.
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cowles), 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. |