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 Nelson.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Nelson. 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 Nelson.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(136 miles [218.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(179 miles [288.1 km] to the south)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(188 miles [302.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(247 miles [397.5 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Central Nebraska Rgnl. (GRI/KGRI)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Kearney Rgnl. (EAR/KEAR)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Airport (LNK/KLNK)
(82 miles [132 km] to the east northeast)
- Salina Muni. (SLN/KSLN)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Manhattan Rgnl. (MHK/KMHK)
(104 miles [167.4 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Superior Muni. (FAA ID: 12K)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hebron Muni. (HJH/KHJH)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Red Cloud Muni. (FAA ID: 7V7)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Harvard State Airport (ICAO: K08K)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the north)
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- Hastings Muni. (HSI/KHSI)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belleville Muni. (FAA ID: RPB)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairmont State Airfield (FAA ID: FMZ)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Nelson), 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. |