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 Swan Lake.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Swan Lake. 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 Swan Lake.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(171 miles [275.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(279 miles [449 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Central Nebraska Rgnl. (GRI/KGRI)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Kearney Rgnl. (EAR/KEAR)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the south)
- North Platte Rgnl. (LBF/KLBF)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- The O'Neill Muni. (ICAO: KONL)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cram Fld. (ICAO: KBUB)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Stuart - Atkinson Muni. (FAA ID: 8V2)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Evelyn Sharp Fld. (ICAO: KODX)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the south)
- Rock Co. Airport (FAA ID: RBE)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sargent Muni. (FAA ID: 09K)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the south southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Swan Lake), 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. |