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 Crain Creek.

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

Large Airports ...

• Rochester Intl.   (RST/KRST)
  (94 miles [151.3 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:
  • [Current]     [Last 3 Days]
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Des Moines Intl.   (DSM/KDSM)
  (100 miles [160.9 km] to the 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:
  • [Current]     [Last 3 Days]
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Dane County Rgnl.   (MSN/KMSN)
  (153 miles [246.2 km] to the east northeast)
  • Official website: https://www.msnairport.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: MSN       ICAO: KMSN
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather:
  • [Current]     [Last 3 Days]
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Rockford Intl.   (RFD/KRFD)
  (163 miles [262.3 km] to the east)
  • Official website: https://www.flyrfd.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: RFD       ICAO: KRFD
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather:
  • [Current]     [Last 3 Days]
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl.   (MSP/KMSP)
  (168 miles [270.4 km] to the north northwest)
  • Official website: https://www.mspairport.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: MSP       ICAO: KMSP
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather:
  • [Current]     [Last 3 Days]
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 

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

• Waterloo Rgnl.   (ALO/KALO)
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Official website: https://flyalo.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: ALO       ICAO: KALO
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather:
  • [Current]     [Last 3 Days]
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• The Eastern Iowa Airport   (CID/KCID)
  (53 miles [85.3 km] to the south southeast)
  • Official website: https://flycid.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: CID       ICAO: KCID
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather:
  • [Current]     [Last 3 Days]
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Mason City Muni.   (MCW/KMCW)
  (68 miles [109.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: MCW       ICAO: KMCW
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather:
  • [Current]     [Last 3 Days]
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Dubuque Rgnl.   (DBQ/KDBQ)
  (79 miles [127.1 km] to the east)
  • Official website: https://www.flydbq.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: DBQ       ICAO: KDBQ
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather:
  • [Current]     [Last 3 Days]
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Fort Dodge Rgnl.   (FOD/KFOD)
  (98 miles [157.7 km] to the west)
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: FOD       ICAO: KFOD
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather:
  • [Current]     [Last 3 Days]
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 

General Aviation Airports ...

• Independence Muni.   (ICAO: KIIB)
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east southeast)
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • ICAO: KIIB
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather:
  • [Current]     [Last 3 Days]
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Oelwein Muni.   (ICAO: KOLZ)
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east northeast)
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • ICAO: KOLZ
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather:
  • [Current]     [Last 3 Days]
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Waverly Muni.   (FAA ID: C25)
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
• Vinton Veterans Meml. Airpark   (ICAO: KVTI)
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southeast)
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • ICAO: KVTI
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather:
  • [Current]     [Last 3 Days]
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Continue List   (3 more) ...
  • Traer Muni.   (FAA ID: 8C6)
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southwest)
  • Allsion Muni.   (FAA ID: K98)
    (31 miles [49.9 km] to the west northwest)
  • Grundy Center Muni.   (FAA ID: 6K7)
    (32 miles [51.5 km] to the west southwest)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Black Hawk County: www.co.black-hawk.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/