Go Fly!
From time to time, people ask us, “Where can we go?” Our answer, “With wings, anywhere”. Here are some of our favorite restaurant destinations (distances listed are from Johnson County Executive Airport).
| Airport | Airport Code | Distance | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami County | K81 | 20.3 NM | We-B-Smokin |
| Philip Billard Municipal | KTOP | 43.4 NM | Billard’s Landing Café |
| Rosecrans Memorial | KSTJ | 56.1 NM | Airport Café |
| Lincoln Municipal | OR2 | 71.1 NM | Estes Drive In |
| Bolivar Municipal | M17 | 99.7 NM | |
| Grand Glaize | K15 | 106.3 NM | Culpeepers |
| Beaumont Hotel | SN07 | 110.5 NM | Beaumont Hotel Cafe |
| Columbia Regional | KCOU | 117.8 NM | Skyline Café |
| Jefferson City Memorial | KJEF | 121.9 NM | Nick’s Family Restaurant |
| Lloyd Stearman Field | 1K1 | 129.1 NM | Stearman Field Bar & Café |
| Turkey Mountain Estates | MO00 | 144.7 NM | Landings Café |
| Strother Field | KWLD | 148.3 NM | Landing Strip |
| Gaston’s | 3M0 | 182 NM | Gaston’s Restaurant |
Check out these airports at AirNav.com or your own app. And find great restaurants along your route of flight with Fly2Lunch.com
Looking for additional excuses to fly? Check into some of these options:
- Pilots ‘n’ Paws asks pilots to move dogs and other pets from one location to another
- Chapter 91 of the EAA holds a Young Eagles rally monthly during the spring summer and fall, introducing kids to thrill of flight
- Angel Flight Central allows ordinary people with extraordinary circumstances get the medical treatment they need
- Challenge Air Take a disadvantaged kid flying. You will love it. Want more information about Public Benefit Flying? Watch this video from AOPA