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 Beacon.

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

Large Airports ...

Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the west northwest)
- 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Des Moines International
- From Beacon to Des Moines International
Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(166 miles [267.2 km] to the west)
- 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eppley Airfield
- From Beacon to Eppley Airfield
Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(173 miles [278.4 km] to the southwest)
- Official website: https://www.flykci.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MCI ICAO: KMCI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Kansas City Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kansas City International
- From Beacon to Kansas City International
Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(181 miles [291.3 km] to the north)
- 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rochester International
- From Beacon to Rochester International
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- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
  (195 miles [313.8 km] to the east northeast)
  - Official website: https://www.flyrfd.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: RFD ICAO: KRFD
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Rockford Intl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Chicago / Rockford International
  - From Beacon to Chicago / Rockford International
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
  (213 miles [342.8 km] to the southeast)
  - Official website: https://www.flystl.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: STL ICAO: KSTL
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Lambert - St. Louis Intl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Lambert - Saint Louis International
  - From Beacon to Lambert - Saint Louis International
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
  (214 miles [344.4 km] to the northeast)
  - Official website: https://www.msnairport.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: MSN ICAO: KMSN
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Dane County Rgnl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Dane County Regional
  - From Beacon to Dane County Regional

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

The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(65 miles [104.6 km] to the northeast)
- Official website: https://flycid.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: CID ICAO: KCID
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eastern Iowa Airport
- From Beacon to Eastern Iowa Airport
Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the south)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: IRK ICAO: KIRK
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Kirksville Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kirksville Regional
- From Beacon to Kirksville Regional
Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(87 miles [140 km] to the east southeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: BRL ICAO: KBRL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Southeast Iowa Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Southeast Iowa Regional
- From Beacon to Southeast Iowa Regional
Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the north)
- Official website: https://flyalo.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: ALO ICAO: KALO
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Waterloo Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waterloo Regional
- From Beacon to Waterloo Regional
Quad City Intl. (MLI/KMLI)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the east)
- Official website: https://www.qcairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MLI ICAO: KMLI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Quad City Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quad City International
- From Beacon to Quad City International
Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Dodge Regional
- From Beacon to Fort Dodge Regional

General Aviation Airports ...

Oskaloosa Muni. (ICAO: KOOA)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KOOA
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Oskaloosa Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oskaloosa Municipal
- From Beacon to Oskaloosa Municipal
Ottumwa Industrial Airport (OTM/KOTM)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: OTM ICAO: KOTM
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Ottumwa Industrial Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ottumwa Industrial Airport
- From Beacon to Ottumwa Industrial Airport
Pella Muni. (ICAO: KPEA)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KPEA
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Pella Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pella Municipal
- From Beacon to Pella Municipal
Albia Muni. (FAA ID: 4C8)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Albia Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Albia Municipal
- From Beacon to Albia Municipal
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- Sully Muni. (FAA ID: 8C2)
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north northwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Sully Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Sully Municipal
  - From Beacon to Sully Municipal
- Knoxville Muni. (ICAO: KOXV)
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KOXV
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Knoxville Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Knoxville Municipal
  - From Beacon to Knoxville Municipal
- Grinnell Rgnl. (ICAO: KGGI)
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KGGI
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Grinnell Rgnl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Grinnell Regional
  - From Beacon to Grinnell Regional
- Newton Muni. (ICAO: KTNU)
  (32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KTNU
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Newton Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Newton Municipal
  - From Beacon to Newton Municipal

Footnotes ...

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When we are planning a trip (for example, to Beacon), 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.