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 Crete.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Crete. 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 Crete.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(149 miles [239.8 km] to the southeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(182 miles [292.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(207 miles [333.1 km] to the south)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Lincoln Airport (LNK/KLNK)
(18 miles [29 km] to the north northeast)
- Central Nebraska Rgnl. (GRI/KGRI)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Manhattan Rgnl. (MHK/KMHK)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the south)
- Kearney Rgnl. (EAR/KEAR)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Crete Muni. (ICAO: KCEK)
(Less than 2 miles to the east southeast)
- Wilber Muni.
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Seward Muni. (FAA ID: SWT)
(18 miles [29 km] to the north northwest)
- Beatrice Muni. (BIE/KBIE)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Crete), 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. |