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 Battle Creek.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Battle Creek. 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 Battle Creek.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the east southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(191 miles [307.4 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the west)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(104 miles [167.4 km] to the north northwest)
- Lincoln Airport (LNK/KLNK)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the south southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Ida Grove Muni. (FAA ID: IDG)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- James G. Whiting Meml. Fld. (FAA ID: MEY)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mapleton Muni.
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Denison Muni. (ICAO: KDNS)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southeast)
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- Wall Lake Muni.
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Storm Lake Muni. (ICAO: KSLB)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee County Rgnl. (ICAO: KCKP)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sac City Muni. (FAA ID: SKI)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the east)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Battle Creek), 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. |