MPA Favorite Fly Out Destinations
The following is a compiled list of airports as suggested by Fly Out Chairmen of the Chapters of the Missouri
Pilots Association. We hope this list gives you ideas for new and different destinations! We are not recommending
any specific places but these are places that our members have tried and enjoyed. Please check with your chosen
destination before you go as facilities and availability of courtesy cars vary.
If you want to suggest other destinations please let me know!
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Missouri
Bolivar Municipal (M17)
Restaurant on field, "The Runway Cafe" and the FBO phone no. is now 417 777-6800.
Hours are M-F 10:30 - 2:30 and weekends are 7:30 - 2:30. Be sure to call ahead!!!!
Cape Girardeau Regional (CGI)
Restaurant on field, The Drop Zone 573/339-0501 Civil war sites, wineries
Chillicothe Municipal (CHT)
Wabash Restaurant, courtesy car - 660/646-5270
Clay County Regional (GPH)
(Mosby, Liberty) courtesy car Corner Café
Cuba Municipal (UBX)
Courtesy car - Onondaga cave canoe & rafting resort area 573/885-2479
Dexter Municipal (DXE)
Courtesy car, Hickory Log Restaurant, 573/624-4950
Also a restaurant on field
Airways Café limited hours 573/624-4377
Farmington Regional (FAM)
Martin Clarly House Restaurant and Tea Room 314/756-4413
Grand Glaize, Osage Beach (K15)
Courtesy car, 573/348-4469
Jefferson City Memorial (JEF)
Nick's Restaurant on field 573/634-7050, fried chicken and other things on menu
Transportation usually available for restaurants in town
Kirksville Regional (IRK)
Courtesy car - 660/665-5020
Lebanon Floyd W. Jones Lebanon (LBO)
Courtesy car, they used to serve lunch at FBO 417/532-7879
Lee's Summit Municipal (LXT)
816/525-3330 courtesy car, many restaurant choices
Lincoln (M17) - Grass strip
Restaurant across road in plain site of airport:Papa John's - great breakfast and lunch.
Marshall Memorial Municipal (MHL)
660/886-3320 Family Restaurant, Home of "Jim the Wonder Dog"
Mexico Memorial (MYJ)
573/581-0162 old car at airport for transportation, cute cafe on Town Square
Perryville Municipal (K02)
Courtesy car 573/543-5100, 573/883-2089
Potosi Washington County (8WC)
Transportation provided, call ahead 573/438-3582
Shell Knob (MO00) -Turkey Mountain Airport - Grass Strip, (long & smooth)
Food only at scheduled events. For specifics regarding special events check website www.turkeymountainairport.com
417/858-6345
Sikeston (SIK)
Lambert's, Home of the Throwed Rolls 573/471-4261 transportation provided
Springfield (SGF)
417/869-0300, lunch at Bass Pro Shop, may be able to use FBO car for a short while, otherwise taxi
St. Joseph Rosecrans Memorial (STJ)
Airport Cafe restaurant on field 816/364-6211
Stockton (MO3)
417/276-3113 Boat House BBQ right by field, closed on Mon. and Tues.
Washington (MO6)
636/433-5454 courtesy car
Arkansas
Fayetteville/Drake Field (FYV)
479/718-7640 courtesy car, Air Museum on field 479/521-4947
Fayetteville/Springdale, Northwest Arkansas Regional (XNA)
Air Host Restaurant on field 479/205-0006
Gaston's Resort (3M0)
870/431-5202 If you do not wish to use Gaston's grass landing strip, which is tricky,
fly to Mountain Home (BPK), free transportation
Walnut Ridge (ARG)
Parachute Inn Restaurant on the field, 0700-1400 Tue-Fri;
1700-2100 Fri & Sat. Eat in a Boeing 737 Cabin! 870.886.5918
Illinois
Paris (PRG) Edgar County Airport
Jimmy Wells, manager 217-465-4151 cell 217-251-2304 courtesy car
Tuscany Steak & Pasta House
Casey (1H8)
Richard's Farm House, call them from the airport, 217/932-5300
Champaign/Urbana (CMI)
Restaurant on field Café 217/244/9623
Mattoon Coles County Memorial (MTO)
Restaurant on field Airport Steak House 217/234-9433
Macomb Municipal (MQB)
309/833-3324 courtesy car
Marion Williamson County Regional (MWA)
618/993-3353 Restaurant on field Sergio's 618/993-0482
Metropolis Municipal (M30)
618-524-4016 "Home town of Superman" See the statue and Super Museum, courtesy car
Morris Municipal Airport (CO9)
195nm NNE from SUS. The airport has been named the GA Illinois Airport of the Year.
Café Cabaret 815/942-2414 is located on the airport in an old Quonset hut
which should make it interesting.
Mount Vernon (MVN)
Restaurant on field - call to be sure it is still open Amelia's 618/242-1050
Quincy Regional (UIN
Trail Winds Restaurant on field 217/885-3500
Rantoul National (TIP)
Courtesy car, Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum on airport 217/893-1613 for hours
Springfield (SPR)
Transportation provided at FBO or else use taxi. It is only 3 miles to the Museum area. Lincoln Museum (3 hours
needed to view), several restaurants within walking distance by museum area, McClelland Aviation Co. 217/544-9027
Indiana
Indianapolis Eagle Creek Airpark (EYE)
317/293-6935, Rick's Cafe Boatyard Restaurant overlooks scenic Eagle Creek Reservoir offering a panoramic view
of the lake.
Iowa
Centerville Municipal (TVK)
Courtesy car Manhattan Steak House 641/856-8165, no breakfast only lunch & dinner
Oseola Municipal (I75)
641/342-7437 Terribles Lakeside Casino Resort & Riverboat, 515/342-9511 transportation provided
Pella Municipal (PEA)
515/628-9393 courtesy car, Fantastic Holland/Dutch Bakery & Restaurant
Shenandoah Municipal (SDA)
712/246-1931 courtesy car The Depot Deli 712-246-4444 or Mondo's 712 246-1325
Kansas
Burlington Coffey County (UKL)
316/364-5346 courtesy car, Beto Jet Travel Plaza 316/256-6311 6 miles
Emporia Municipal (EMP)
620/342-3598 courtesy car, Golden Corral
Independence Municipal (IDP)
620/332-2531 Cessna Factory
Paola Miami County Airport (K81)
We-Be-Smokin Restaurant is on the field, 913/256-6802, call for information
Topeka Philip Billard Municipal (TOP)
Restaurant on field, Billard Airport 785/232-3669
Kentucky
Gilbertsville, Kentucky Dam State Park (M34)
Kentucky Dam Village, call for transportation 800/325-0146 or 270/362-4271 or
Patti's, call for transportation, 270/362-8844
Nebraska
Nebraska City Municipal (AFK)
Arbor Lodge (Lied Conference Center Hotel) Call ahead for car 402/873-8733
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