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 Bidwell.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Bidwell. 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 Bidwell.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the west northwest)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(165 miles [265.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(175 miles [281.6 km] to the west)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(194 miles [312.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(195 miles [313.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(199 miles [320.3 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the south)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the northeast)
- Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(75 miles [120.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Quincy Rgnl. (UIN/KUIN)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the north)
- Quad City Intl. (MLI/KMLI)
(109 miles [175.4 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Ottumwa Industrial Airport (OTM/KOTM)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Albia Muni. (FAA ID: 4C8)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oskaloosa Muni. (ICAO: KOOA)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bloomfield Muni. (FAA ID: 4K6)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Centerville Muni. (ICAO: KTVK)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- FAirfield Muni. (ICAO: KFFL)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bidwell), 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. |