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 Clayton Center.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Clayton Center. 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 Clayton Center.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the east)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(122 miles [196.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(151 miles [243 km] to the southwest)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(154 miles [247.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(167 miles [268.8 km] to the north northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the west southwest)
- La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the north)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the west northwest)
- Quad City Intl. (MLI/KMLI)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the south southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Elkader Muni. (FAA ID: I27)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Monona Muni. (FAA ID: 7C3)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Prairie Du Chien Muni. (ICAO: KPDC)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cassville Muni. (FAA ID: C74)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
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- George L. Scott Muni. (FAA ID: 3Y2)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west northwest)
- Scott Fld. Muni.
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west northwest)
- Waukon Muni. (FAA ID: Y01)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Manchester Muni. (FAA ID: C27)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Clayton Center), 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. |