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 Western.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Western. 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 Western.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(151 miles [243 km] to the east southeast)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(189 miles [304.2 km] to the south)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(200 miles [321.9 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Lincoln Airport (LNK/KLNK)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the northeast)
- Central Nebraska Rgnl. (GRI/KGRI)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the northwest)
- Manhattan Rgnl. (MHK/KMHK)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Kearney Rgnl. (EAR/KEAR)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Salina Muni. (SLN/KSLN)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the south southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Wilber Muni.
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Fairbury Muni. (FAA ID: FBY)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Crete Muni. (ICAO: KCEK)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairmont State Airfield (FAA ID: FMZ)
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Beatrice Muni. (BIE/KBIE)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Hebron Muni. (HJH/KHJH)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Seward Muni. (FAA ID: SWT)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Western), 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. |