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 Helena.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Helena. 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 Helena.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the north northeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the southeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(152 miles [244.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(206 miles [331.5 km] to the south southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Lincoln Airport (LNK/KLNK)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the northwest)
- Manhattan Rgnl. (MHK/KMHK)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Central Nebraska Rgnl. (GRI/KGRI)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the west northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Tecumseh Muni. (FAA ID: 0G3)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Nebraska City Muni. (ICAO: KAFK)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Farington Fld. (FAA ID: K01)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Pawnee City Muni. (FAA ID: 50K)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Beatrice Muni. (BIE/KBIE)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Rock Port Muni.
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the east)
- Plattsmouth Muni. (PMV/KPMV)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northeast)
- Crete Muni. (ICAO: KCEK)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Wilber Muni.
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Helena), 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. |