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 Brooklyn.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Brooklyn. 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 Brooklyn.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(64 miles [103 km] to the west)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(150 miles [241.4 km] to the north)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(174 miles [280 km] to the east)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(180 miles [289.7 km] to the west)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(185 miles [297.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(205 miles [329.9 km] to the southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the north)
- Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(100 miles [160.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Quad City Intl. (MLI/KMLI)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the east)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(105 miles [169 km] to the west northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Belle Plaine Muni. (FAA ID: TZT)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grinnell Rgnl. (ICAO: KGGI)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Toledo Muni. (FAA ID: 8C5)
(18 miles [29 km] to the north northwest)
- Sully Muni. (FAA ID: 8C2)
(23 miles [37 km] to the west southwest)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Newton Muni. (ICAO: KTNU)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Amana Airport (FAA ID: C11)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Traer Muni. (FAA ID: 8C6)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north)
- Pella Muni. (ICAO: KPEA)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oskaloosa Muni. (ICAO: KOOA)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the south)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Brooklyn), 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. |