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 Allison.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Allison. 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 Allison.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the north)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the south southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the west)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Allsion Muni. (FAA ID: K98)
(Less than 2 miles to the north northwest)
- Waverly Muni. (FAA ID: C25)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ackley Muni. (FAA ID: 4C7)
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: HPT)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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- Charles City Muni.
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Northeast Iowa Rgnl. (ICAO: KCCY)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Grundy Center Muni. (FAA ID: 6K7)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Iowa Falls Muni. (ICAO: KIFA)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y5)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eldora Muni. (FAA ID: 6C0)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Allison), 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. |