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 Sophia.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Sophia. 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 Sophia.
Large Airports ...
- Will Rogers World Airport (OKC/KOKC)
(174 miles [280 km] to the east southeast)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(180 miles [289.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Lubbock Preston Smith Intl. (LBB/KLBB)
(213 miles [342.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(251 miles [403.9 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Liberal Mid-America Rgnl. (LBL/KLBL)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the northwest)
- Guymon Muni. (ICAO: KGUY)
(62 miles [99.8 km] to the west)
- Dodge City Rgnl. (DDC/KDDC)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Garden City Rgnl. (GCK/KGCK)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the north)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Follett - Lipscomb Co. Airport (FAA ID: T93)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Beaver Muni. (FAA ID: K44)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Perryton Airport (ICAO: KPYX)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Laverne Muni. (FAA ID: O51)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Higgins - Lipscomb Co. Airport (FAA ID: 1X1)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gage Airport (ICAO: KGAG)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the east southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sophia), 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. |