Nearby Airports
Introduction ...
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would better fit our travel plans.<1> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and proximity to Alexander.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Alexander. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.
For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Alexander.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the south)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Belmond Muni. (FAA ID: Y48)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: HPT)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast)
- Clarion Muni. (ICAO: KCAV)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Garner Muni.
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north northwest)
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- Eagle Grove Muni. (FAA ID: EAG)
(23 miles [37 km] to the west southwest)
- Iowa Falls Muni. (ICAO: KIFA)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Ackley Muni. (FAA ID: 4C7)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Forest City Muni. (FAA ID: FXY)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Webster City Muni. (FAA ID: EBS)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alexander), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |