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 Elm Creek.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Elm Creek. 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 Elm Creek.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(185 miles [297.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(236 miles [379.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(265 miles [426.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Denver Intl. (DEN/KDEN)
(285 miles [458.7 km] to the west)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Kearney Rgnl. (EAR/KEAR)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Central Nebraska Rgnl. (GRI/KGRI)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the east northeast)
- McCook Rgnl. (MCK/KMCK)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the west southwest)
- North Platte Rgnl. (LBF/KLBF)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the west northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Brewster Fld. (ICAO: KHDE)
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jim Kelly Fld. (ICAO: KLXN)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Pioneer Village Fld. (FAA ID: 0V3)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Oxford Muni.
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Cozad Muni. (ICAO: KCZD)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Arapahoe Muni. (FAA ID: 37V)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Elm Creek), 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. |