A Great Hotel Near Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
A Great Hotel Near Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
They don't call Wichita, Kansas the "Air Capital of the World" for nothing. Nowhere else will you find such a concentration of top-name general aviation aircraft manufacturers situated within such a tight geographic boundary.
The Journey Starts at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
Chances are good you'll be flying into nearby Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, located just 2.5 miles from the Scotsman Inn West. The Wichita Mid-Continent Airport hosts 17 airlines providing nonstop service to 11 major cities within the United States. And the Scotsman Inn West is proud to be an exceptionally clean, comfortable, affordable choice if you're looking for a Wichita airport hotel.
Wichita: A City Grounded in Aviation
Beyond Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, there's a whole lot more to the aviation story in Wichita: one of the world's most important centers for the manufacturing of aircraft. Specifically, Wichita leads in the production of light general aviation aircraft and business jets, as well as major structural components for large commercial airliners.
Wichita is proudly home to Boeing, Cessna, Hawker Beechcraft, Spirit Airlines, Bombardier Aerospace's Learjet division, and now Airbus with its new wing design division. It is also home to McConnell Air Force Base.
With 5 major aircraft manufacturers located here, empowering Wichita to supply two-thirds of the world's commercial airliners and 60% of the world's general aviation and military aircraft, it's no wonder Wichita is considered the "Air Capital of the World."
