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 Salem.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Salem. 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 Salem.
Large Airports ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(75 miles [120.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Lincoln Airport (LNK/KLNK)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the northwest)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the south)
- Manhattan Rgnl. (MHK/KMHK)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the southwest)
- Charles B. Wheeler Airport (MKC/KMKC)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Brenner Fld. (ICAO: KFNB)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sabetha Muni. (FAA ID: K83)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Hiawatha Muni. (FAA ID: K87)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Farington Fld. (FAA ID: K01)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
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- Rock Port Muni.
(23 miles [37 km] to the north northeast)
- Pawnee City Muni. (FAA ID: 50K)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Seneca Muni. (FAA ID: 62K)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Horton Muni. (FAA ID: K91)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Gould Peterson Muni. (FAA ID: K57)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Salem), 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. |