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 Carmel.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Carmel. 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 Carmel.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(127 miles [204.4 km] to the south)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(171 miles [275.2 km] to the southeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(192 miles [309 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(194 miles [312.2 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Sioux Center Muni. (FAA ID: SOY)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Orange City Muni. (ICAO: KORC)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hawarden Muni. (FAA ID: 2Y2)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Sheldon Muni. (ICAO: KSHL)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east northeast)
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- Canton Muni. (FAA ID: 7G9)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Rapids Muni. (FAA ID: RRQ)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Le Mars Muni. (ICAO: KLRJ)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Akron Muni.
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sibley Muni. (FAA ID: ISB)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paullina Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y9)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Carmel), 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. |