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 Dale.

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

Large Airports ...

Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the east)
- Official website: https://www.dsmairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: DSM ICAO: KDSM
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Des Moines Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Des Moines International
- From Dale to Des Moines International
Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(82 miles [132 km] to the west southwest)
- Official website: https://www.flyoma.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: OMA ICAO: KOMA
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Eppley Airfield
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eppley Airfield
- From Dale to Eppley Airfield

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

Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(66 miles [106.2 km] to the north)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: FOD ICAO: KFOD
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Fort Dodge Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Dodge Regional
- From Dale to Fort Dodge Regional
Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Official website: https://flysux.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: SUX ICAO: KSUX
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Sioux Gateway Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sioux Gateway Airport
- From Dale to Sioux Gateway Airport
Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(119 miles [191.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MCW ICAO: KMCW
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Mason City Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mason City Municipal
- From Dale to Mason City Municipal
Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(119 miles [191.5 km] to the northeast)
- Official website: https://flyalo.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: ALO ICAO: KALO
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Waterloo Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waterloo Regional
- From Dale to Waterloo Regional

General Aviation Airports ...

Guthrie County Rgnl. (FAA ID: GCT)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Guthrie County Rgnl.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Guthrie County Regional
- From Dale to Guthrie County Regional
Guthrie Center Muni.
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Guthrie Center Muni.
Perry Muni. (ICAO: KPRO)
(18 miles [29 km] to the north northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KPRO
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Perry Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Perry Municipal
- From Dale to Perry Municipal
Greenfield Muni. (FAA ID: GFZ)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Greenfield Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenfield Municipal
- From Dale to Greenfield Municipal
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- Winterset - Madison Co. Airport (FAA ID: 3Y3)
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Winterset - Madison Co. Airport
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Winterset - Madison County Airport
  - From Dale to Winterset - Madison County Airport
- Anita Muni. (FAA ID: Y43)
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Anita Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Anita Municipal
  - From Dale to Anita Municipal
- Jefferson Muni. (FAA ID: EFW)
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  - Current Airport Weather for Jefferson Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Jefferson Municipal
  - From Dale to Jefferson Municipal

Footnotes ...

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When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dale), 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.