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 Wood River.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Wood River. 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 Wood River.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(144 miles [231.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(227 miles [365.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(230 miles [370.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(261 miles [420 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Central Nebraska Rgnl. (GRI/KGRI)
(18 miles [29 km] to the east northeast)
- Kearney Rgnl. (EAR/KEAR)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Hastings Muni. (HSI/KHSI)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south southeast)
- Pioneer Village Fld. (FAA ID: 0V3)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harvard State Airport (ICAO: K08K)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Aurora Muni. (ICAO: KAUH)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Central City Muni. (FAA ID: 07K)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the northeast)
- Loup City Muni. (FAA ID: 0F4)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Brewster Fld. (ICAO: KHDE)
(46 miles [74 km] to the west southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wood River), 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. |