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 Franklin.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Franklin. 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 Franklin.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(180 miles [289.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(187 miles [300.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(231 miles [371.8 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)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the north northeast)
- McCook Rgnl. (MCK/KMCK)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the west)
- Hays Rgnl. (HYS/KHYS)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Salina Muni. (SLN/KSLN)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Platte Rgnl. (LBF/KLBF)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Republican City Muni.
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Alma Muni. (FAA ID: 4D9)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Red Cloud Muni. (FAA ID: 7V7)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Smith Center Muni. (FAA ID: K82)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Pioneer Village Fld. (FAA ID: 0V3)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Phillipsburg Muni. (ICAO: KPHG)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brewster Fld. (ICAO: KHDE)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford Muni.
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Franklin), 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. |