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 Buck Grove.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Buck Grove. 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 Buck Grove.

Large Airports ...

Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Official website: https://www.dsmairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: DSM ICAO: KDSM
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Des Moines Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the north)
- Official website: https://flyrst.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: RST ICAO: KRST
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Rochester Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Official website: https://flyalo.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: ALO ICAO: KALO
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Waterloo Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MCW ICAO: KMCW
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Mason City Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the west)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: FOD ICAO: KFOD
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Fort Dodge Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the southeast)
- Official website: https://flycid.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: CID ICAO: KCID
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]

General Aviation Airports ...

Ackley Muni. (FAA ID: 4C7)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Ackley Muni.
Grundy Center Muni. (FAA ID: 6K7)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Current Airport Weather for Grundy Center Muni.
Allsion Muni. (FAA ID: K98)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Current Airport Weather for Allsion Muni.
Eldora Muni. (FAA ID: 6C0)
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Eldora Muni.
Continue List (5 more) ...
- Iowa Falls Muni. (ICAO: KIFA)
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KIFA
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Iowa Falls Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Waverly Muni. (FAA ID: C25)
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Waverly Muni.
- Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: HPT)
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Hampton Muni.
- Marshalltown Muni. (ICAO: KMIW)
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KMIW
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Marshalltown Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Traer Muni. (FAA ID: 8C6)
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Traer Muni.

Footnotes ...

<1>

When we are planning a trip (for example, to Buck Grove), 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.