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 Emerald.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Emerald. 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 Emerald.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(59 miles [95 km] to the northeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(153 miles [246.2 km] to the southeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(172 miles [276.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(220 miles [354.1 km] to the south)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Lincoln Airport (LNK/KLNK)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Central Nebraska Rgnl. (GRI/KGRI)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the west)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the north)
- Kearney Rgnl. (EAR/KEAR)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the west)
- Manhattan Rgnl. (MHK/KMHK)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Seward Muni. (FAA ID: SWT)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Crete Muni. (ICAO: KCEK)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Wilber Muni.
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southwest)
- David City Muni. (FAA ID: 93Y)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Wahoo Muni. (FAA ID: AHQ)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Emerald), 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. |