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 Benson.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Benson. 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 Benson.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(62 miles [99.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the west)
- Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Waverly Muni. (FAA ID: C25)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Grundy Center Muni. (FAA ID: 6K7)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Allsion Muni. (FAA ID: K98)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Traer Muni. (FAA ID: 8C6)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
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- Ackley Muni. (FAA ID: 4C7)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Independence Muni. (ICAO: KIIB)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Oelwein Muni. (ICAO: KOLZ)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Eldora Muni. (FAA ID: 6C0)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Vinton Veterans Meml. Airpark (ICAO: KVTI)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marshalltown Muni. (ICAO: KMIW)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Charles City Muni.
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the north)
- Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: HPT)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Iowa Falls Muni. (ICAO: KIFA)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the west)
- Toledo Muni. (FAA ID: 8C5)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the south)
- New Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y5)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Benson), 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. |