Airport Drive, Missouri

About Airport Drive

Airport Drive is a tiny community in southwestern Missouri, home to 813 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Airport Drive is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 407 residents per square mile.

📰 Airport Drive News Today

• Moving a house in two pieces — route released | Joplin News First KOAM News Now · Jul 8
• Charles Surgi Obituary (2026) - Webb City, MO - Simpson Funeral Home - Webb City Legacy obituary · Feb 3
• 3-vehicle chain reaction crash incl. motorcycle at Airport Drive KOAM News Now · Mar 3
• Airport Drive, Missouri Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• Airport Drive gets a very special Christmas visitor FourStatesHomepage.com · Dec 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Airport Drive Unique

• The only place in America named Airport Drive — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Airport Drive

• Gambino's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Airport Drive

• Briarbrook Park reviews ★
• MOmentum Bike Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Airport Drive

🏘️ Nearby Communities