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 Merna.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Merna. 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 Merna.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(200 miles [321.9 km] to the east)
- Denver Intl. (DEN/KDEN)
(280 miles [450.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(292 miles [469.9 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- North Platte Rgnl. (LBF/KLBF)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Kearney Rgnl. (EAR/KEAR)
(65 miles [104.6 km] to the southeast)
- Central Nebraska Rgnl. (GRI/KGRI)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the east southeast)
- McCook Rgnl. (MCK/KMCK)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the south southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Broken Bow Muni. (ICAO: KBBW)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Sargent Muni. (FAA ID: 09K)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Cram Fld. (ICAO: KBUB)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Loup City Muni. (FAA ID: 0F4)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Evelyn Sharp Fld. (ICAO: KODX)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Merna), 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. |