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 Blakesburg.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Blakesburg. 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 Blakesburg.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(66 miles [106.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(158 miles [254.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(171 miles [275.2 km] to the west)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(194 miles [312.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(201 miles [323.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(203 miles [326.7 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the south)
- Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the east)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the northeast)
- Quincy Rgnl. (UIN/KUIN)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(110 miles [177 km] to the north)
- Quad City Intl. (MLI/KMLI)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Albia Muni. (FAA ID: 4C8)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Ottumwa Industrial Airport (OTM/KOTM)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield Muni. (FAA ID: 4K6)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oskaloosa Muni. (ICAO: KOOA)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Centerville Muni. (ICAO: KTVK)
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Blakesburg), 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. |