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 Platte Center.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Platte Center. 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 Platte Center.

Large Airports ...

• Eppley Airfield   (OMA/KOMA)
  (84 miles [135.2 km] to the east)
  • Official website: https://www.flyoma.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: OMA       ICAO: KOMA
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Eppley Airfield
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Des Moines Intl.   (DSM/KDSM)
  (197 miles [317 km] to the east)
  • Official website: https://www.dsmairport.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: DSM       ICAO: KDSM
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Des Moines Intl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Kansas City Intl.   (MCI/KMCI)
  (212 miles [341.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Official website: https://www.flykci.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: MCI       ICAO: KMCI
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Kansas City Intl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Wichita Mid-Continent Airport   (ICT/KICT)
  (268 miles [431.3 km] to the south)
  • Official website: https://www.flywichita.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: ICT       ICAO: KICT
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

• Central Nebraska Rgnl.   (GRI/KGRI)
  (58 miles [93.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Official website: https://flygrandisland.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: GRI       ICAO: KGRI
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Central Nebraska Rgnl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Lincoln Airport   (LNK/KLNK)
  (60 miles [96.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Official website: https://www.lincolnairport.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: LNK       ICAO: KLNK
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Lincoln Airport
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Sioux Gateway Airport   (SUX/KSUX)
  (82 miles [132 km] to the northeast)
  • Official website: https://flysux.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: SUX       ICAO: KSUX
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Sioux Gateway Airport
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Kearney Rgnl.   (EAR/KEAR)
  (96 miles [154.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: EAR       ICAO: KEAR
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Kearney Rgnl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 

General Aviation Airports ...

• Columbus Muni.   (ICAO: KOLU)
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • ICAO: KOLU
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Columbus Muni.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Genoa Muni.   (FAA ID: 97Y)
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Current Airport Weather for Genoa Muni.
• Stromsburg Muni.  
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Current Airport Weather for Stromsburg Muni.
• David City Muni.   (FAA ID: 93Y)
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Current Airport Weather for David City Muni.
• Karl Stefan Meml.   (OFK/KOFK)
  (31 miles [49.9 km] to the north)
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: OFK       ICAO: KOFK
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Karl Stefan Meml.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Albion Muni.   (ICAO: KBVN)
  (32 miles [51.5 km] to the west northwest)
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • ICAO: KBVN
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Albion Muni.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware]