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 Joplin.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Joplin. 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 Joplin.
Large Airports ...
- Dallas / Fort Worth Intl.
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Dallas / Fort Worth Intl. (DFW/KDFW)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Dallas Love Fld. (DAL/KDAL)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW/KAFW)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the east)
- Addison Airport (ICAO: KADS)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the east)
- Wichita Falls Muni. (SPS/KSPS)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the north northwest)
- Lawton - Fort Sill Rgnl. (LAW/KLAW)
(104 miles [167.4 km] to the north northwest)
- Abilene Rgnl. (ABI/KABI)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Waco Rgnl. (ACT/KACT)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the south southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Bridgeport Muni. (ICAO: KXBP)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Jacksboro Muni. (FAA ID: 21F)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Wells Airport (MWL/KMWL)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Decatur Muni. (ICAO: KLUD)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Sam Little Intl. (FAA ID: 99XS)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Parker Co. Airport (FAA ID: WEA)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Joplin), 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. |