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 Sterling.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Sterling. 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 Sterling.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(119 miles [191.5 km] to the southeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(159 miles [255.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(202 miles [325.1 km] to the south southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Lincoln Airport (LNK/KLNK)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the northwest)
- Manhattan Rgnl. (MHK/KMHK)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the south)
- Central Nebraska Rgnl. (GRI/KGRI)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the west northwest)
- Forbes Fld. (FOE/KFOE)
(110 miles [177 km] to the south southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Tecumseh Muni. (FAA ID: 0G3)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Beatrice Muni. (BIE/KBIE)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Pawnee City Muni. (FAA ID: 50K)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Nebraska City Muni. (ICAO: KAFK)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east northeast)
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- Crete Muni. (ICAO: KCEK)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Farington Fld. (FAA ID: K01)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the east)
- Wilber Muni.
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the west)
- Rock Port Muni.
(41 miles [66 km] to the east)
- Plattsmouth Muni. (PMV/KPMV)
(41 miles [66 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sterling), 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. |