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 Cordova.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Cordova. 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 Cordova.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(145 miles [233.4 km] to the west)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(169 miles [272 km] to the south southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(174 miles [280 km] to the north)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(212 miles [341.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(225 miles [362.1 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Pella Muni. (ICAO: KPEA)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Knoxville Muni. (ICAO: KOXV)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sully Muni. (FAA ID: 8C2)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Muni. (ICAO: KTNU)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Grinnell Rgnl. (ICAO: KGGI)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cordova), 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. |