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 Alta.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Alta. 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 Alta.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(164 miles [263.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(184 miles [296.1 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the east)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(105 miles [169 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Storm Lake Muni. (ICAO: KSLB)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Cherokee County Rgnl. (ICAO: KCKP)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Ida Grove Muni. (FAA ID: IDG)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Sac City Muni. (FAA ID: SKI)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Paullina Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y9)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wall Lake Muni.
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alta), 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. |