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 Alpha.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Alpha. 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 Alpha.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(66 miles [106.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(130 miles [209.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(137 miles [220.5 km] to the east)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(142 miles [228.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(159 miles [255.9 km] to the east southeast)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(170 miles [273.6 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(65 miles [104.6 km] to the west)
- La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the north northeast)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- George L. Scott Muni. (FAA ID: 3Y2)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Scott Fld. Muni.
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- New Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y5)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Oelwein Muni. (ICAO: KOLZ)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
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- Decorah Muni. (ICAO: KDEH)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Charles City Muni.
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Northeast Iowa Rgnl. (ICAO: KCCY)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Waverly Muni. (FAA ID: C25)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alpha), 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. |