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 Aurelia.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Aurelia. 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 Aurelia.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(100 miles [160.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(121 miles [194.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(169 miles [272 km] to the east northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(186 miles [299.3 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(64 miles [103 km] to the east)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(110 miles [177 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Cherokee County Rgnl. (ICAO: KCKP)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Storm Lake Muni. (ICAO: KSLB)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paullina Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y9)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north northwest)
- Ida Grove Muni. (FAA ID: IDG)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lambert Fechter Muni.
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Aurelia), 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. |