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 Dayton.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Dayton. 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 Dayton.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(142 miles [228.5 km] to the north)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(160 miles [257.5 km] to the east)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(170 miles [273.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(195 miles [313.8 km] to the west)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(215 miles [346 km] to the north northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(84 miles [135.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Quad City Intl. (MLI/KMLI)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Belle Plaine Muni. (FAA ID: TZT)
(5 miles [8 km] to the west northwest)
- Amana Airport (FAA ID: C11)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Toledo Muni. (FAA ID: 8C5)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west northwest)
- Cedar Rapids Muni.
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Vinton Veterans Meml. Airpark (ICAO: KVTI)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Traer Muni. (FAA ID: 8C6)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Grinnell Rgnl. (ICAO: KGGI)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Iowa City Muni. (ICAO: KIOW)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Marion Airport (FAA ID: C17)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dayton), 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. |