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 Ayrshire.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Ayrshire. 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 Ayrshire.

Large Airports ...

• Des Moines Intl.   (DSM/KDSM)
  (119 miles [191.5 km] to the south southeast)
  • Official website: https://www.dsmairport.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: DSM       ICAO: KDSM
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Des Moines Intl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Eppley Airfield   (OMA/KOMA)
  (131 miles [210.8 km] to the south southwest)
  • Official website: https://www.flyoma.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: OMA       ICAO: KOMA
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Eppley Airfield
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Rochester Intl.   (RST/KRST)
  (131 miles [210.8 km] to the east northeast)
  • Official website: https://flyrst.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: RST       ICAO: KRST
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Rochester Intl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl.   (MSP/KMSP)
  (150 miles [241.4 km] to the north northeast)
  • Official website: https://www.mspairport.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: MSP       ICAO: KMSP
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

• Fort Dodge Rgnl.   (FOD/KFOD)
  (46 miles [74 km] to the southeast)
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: FOD       ICAO: KFOD
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Fort Dodge Rgnl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Mason City Muni.   (MCW/KMCW)
  (76 miles [122.3 km] to the east)
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: MCW       ICAO: KMCW
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Mason City Muni.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Sioux Gateway Airport   (SUX/KSUX)
  (90 miles [144.8 km] to the west southwest)
  • Official website: https://flysux.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: SUX       ICAO: KSUX
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Sioux Gateway Airport
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Joe Foss Fld.   (FSD/KFSD)
  (102 miles [164.2 km] to the west northwest)
  • Official website: https://www.sfairport.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: FSD       ICAO: KFSD
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Joe Foss Fld.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 

General Aviation Airports ...

• Emmetsburg Muni.   (FAA ID: EGQ)
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east northeast)
  • Current Airport Weather for Emmetsburg Muni.
• Spencer Muni.   (SPW/KSPW)
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west northwest)
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: SPW       ICAO: KSPW
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Spencer Muni.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Pocahontas Muni.   (FAA ID: POH)
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south southeast)
  • Current Airport Weather for Pocahontas Muni.
• Estherville Muni.   (ICAO: KEST)
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • ICAO: KEST
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Estherville Muni.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
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  • Algona Muni.   (ICAO: KAXA)
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Airport Identification Code:
    • ICAO: KAXA
    • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
    • From SkyVector:
    • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
    • Current Airport Weather for Algona Muni.
    • Additional airport information:
    • [AirNav] 
    • [FlightAware] 
  • Spirit Lake Muni.   (FAA ID: 0F3)
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northwest)
    • Current Airport Weather for Spirit Lake Muni.
  • Lambert Fechter Muni.  
    (33 miles [53.1 km] to the west northwest)
    • Current Airport Weather for Lambert Fechter Muni.
  • Storm Lake Muni.   (ICAO: KSLB)
    (36 miles [57.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Airport Identification Code:
    • ICAO: KSLB
    • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
    • From SkyVector:
    • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
    • Current Airport Weather for Storm Lake Muni.
    • Additional airport information:
    • [AirNav] 
    • [FlightAware] 
  • Humboldt Muni.   (FAA ID: 0K7)
    (36 miles [57.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Current Airport Weather for Humboldt Muni.