Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field (TBN / KTBN) is a medium-sized airport serving Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. It sits 1,159 feet above sea level and has 1 runway, the longest 6,037 feet. The largest population centre nearby is Springfield, MO — the airport lies about 73 miles north-east of it in a straight line.
The 9 largest population centres within 90 miles of TBN. Distances below are straight-line; the road route is always longer. Select a city to calculate its real driving time and distance to the airport.
| City | Straight line | Airport lies | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolla, MO | 25 mi | south-west | Get drive time → |
| Jefferson City, MO | 58 mi | south | Get drive time → |
| Hermitage, MO | 66 mi | east | Get drive time → |
| West Plains, MO | 72 mi | north | Get drive time → |
| Springfield, MO | 73 mi | north-east | Get drive time → |
| Nixa, MO | 80 mi | north-east | Get drive time → |
| Columbia, MO | 84 mi | south | Get drive time → |
| Park Hills, MO | 89 mi | west | Get drive time → |
| Sedalia, MO | 89 mi | south-east | Get drive time → |
Within 200 miles, straight-line. A slightly farther airport is sometimes the shorter drive — check both before you book.
Airport, runway and elevation figures come from the OurAirports open database. Routes are calculated to the airport's map reference point, which at a large airport may sit a few minutes from your specific terminal.
Leave home drive time + 2 hours before a domestic departure from TBN, or drive time + 3 hours before an international one.
Those buffers cover bag drop, security and the walk to the gate, but not getting from your car to the terminal — at a medium-sized airport like TBN, allow another 15–30 minutes to park and ride in, or 30–45 if you are returning a rental car. The drive estimate above is free-flow and does not model live traffic. Full guide to timing your departure →
It depends on your starting point. Enter your address in the calculator on this page and you'll get a road-distance driving estimate to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field, plus the option to start from any of the 9 nearby cities listed above.
Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field uses the IATA code TBN and the ICAO code KTBN. It is classified as a medium-sized airport and sits at 1,159 feet above sea level.
Springfield, MO is about 73 miles from TBN in a straight line. Road distance is longer — use the calculator above with Springfield as your starting point for the actual driving time.
Within 200 miles: COU (75 mi), SGF (77 mi), BKG (102 mi), HRO (117 mi). Distances are straight-line, so compare the actual drive times before choosing — a closer airport is not always a shorter drive.
Work backwards from your departure time: subtract two hours for a domestic flight (three for international), then subtract your drive time to TBN. The calculator on this page does that arithmetic for you once you enter your starting address, and adds the parking and shuttle time you should allow on top.