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 Bloomington.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Bloomington. 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 Bloomington.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the south)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(129 miles [207.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(139 miles [223.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(195 miles [313.8 km] to the north)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(199 miles [320.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(228 miles [366.9 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(46 miles [74 km] to the northwest)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(69 miles [111 km] to the east northeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the north)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Ames Muni. (AMW/KAMW)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south southwest)
- Boone Muni. (ICAO: KBNW)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ankeny Rgnl. (ICAO: KIKV)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Webster City Muni. (FAA ID: EBS)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Eldora Muni. (FAA ID: 6C0)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Iowa Falls Muni. (ICAO: KIFA)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bloomington), 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. |