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 Crocker.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Crocker. 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 Crocker.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(119 miles [191.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(158 miles [254.3 km] to the north northeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(179 miles [288.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(215 miles [346 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(59 miles [95 km] to the north northwest)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(84 miles [135.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the north)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Ankeny Rgnl. (ICAO: KIKV)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ames Muni. (AMW/KAMW)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Boone Muni. (ICAO: KBNW)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Perry Muni. (ICAO: KPRO)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Winterset - Madison Co. Airport (FAA ID: 3Y3)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Newton Muni. (ICAO: KTNU)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the east southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Crocker), 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. |