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 Wheeler.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Wheeler. 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 Wheeler.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(148 miles [238.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(257 miles [413.6 km] to the east)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(276 miles [444.2 km] to the southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Central Nebraska Rgnl. (GRI/KGRI)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Kearney Rgnl. (EAR/KEAR)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Greeley Muni. (FAA ID: 99Y)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cram Fld. (ICAO: KBUB)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Evelyn Sharp Fld. (ICAO: KODX)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Antelope Co. Airport (ICAO: K4V9)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the east northeast)
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- The O'Neill Muni. (ICAO: KONL)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the north)
- Albion Muni. (ICAO: KBVN)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Cedar Rapids Muni.
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sargent Muni. (FAA ID: 09K)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Stuart - Atkinson Muni. (FAA ID: 8V2)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Creighton Muni. (FAA ID: 6K3)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the northeast)
- Loup City Muni. (FAA ID: 0F4)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the south southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wheeler), 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. |