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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 ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Belle Plaine Muni.   (FAA ID: TZT)
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 41.878778, -92.284569<13>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Belle Plaine Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Belle Plaine Muni.
  • Amana Airport   (FAA ID: C11)
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east southeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 41.793583, -91.864772<14>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Amana Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Amana Airport
  • Toledo Muni.   (FAA ID: 8C5)
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 41.989418, -92.548013<15>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Toledo Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Toledo Muni.
  • Cedar Rapids Muni.  
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • GPS Coordinates: 41.884450, -91.710734<16>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Cedar Rapids Muni.
  • 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)
      • GPS Coordinates: 42.199156, -92.457969<18>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Traer Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Traer Muni.
    • 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)
      • GPS Coordinates: 42.029833, -91.531639<21>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Marion Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Marion Airport

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.
<2>GPS Coordinates for Des Moines International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.53397, -93.663083
     DDMMSS: 41° 32' 2", -93° 39' 47"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Rochester International Airport:
     Decimal: 43.90827, -92.500028
     DDMMSS: 43° 54' 29", -92° 30' 0"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Rockford International Airport:
     Decimal: 42.19536, -89.097222
     DDMMSS: 42° 11' 43", -89° 5' 49"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Dane County Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 43.13985, -89.337514
     DDMMSS: 43° 8' 23", -89° 20' 15"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Eppley Airfield:
     Decimal: 41.30316, -95.894056
     DDMMSS: 41° 18' 11", -95° 53' 38"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Minneapolis - Saint Paul International Airport:
     Decimal: 44.88195, -93.221766
     DDMMSS: 44° 52' 55", -93° 13' 18"
<8>GPS Coordinates for The Eastern Iowa Airport:
     Decimal: 41.88612, -91.709714
     DDMMSS: 41° 53' 10", -91° 42' 34"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Waterloo Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 42.55708, -92.400344
     DDMMSS: 42° 33' 25", -92° 24' 1"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Dubuque Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 42.40200, -90.709472
     DDMMSS: 42° 24' 7", -90° 42' 34"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Quad City International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.44828, -90.507520
     DDMMSS: 41° 26' 53", -90° 30' 27"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Southeast Iowa Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 40.78322, -91.125506
     DDMMSS: 40° 46' 59", -91° 7' 31"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Belle Plaine Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 41.87877, -92.284569
     DDMMSS: 41° 52' 43", -92° 17' 4"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Amana Airport:
     Decimal: 41.79358, -91.864772
     DDMMSS: 41° 47' 36", -91° 51' 53"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Toledo Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 41.98941, -92.548013
     DDMMSS: 41° 59' 21", -92° 32' 52"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 41.88445, -91.710734
     DDMMSS: 41° 53' 4", -91° 42' 38"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark:
     Decimal: 42.21863, -92.025917
     DDMMSS: 42° 13' 7", -92° 1' 33"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Traer Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 42.19915, -92.457969
     DDMMSS: 42° 11' 56", -92° 27' 28"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Grinnell Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 41.70988, -92.735972
     DDMMSS: 41° 42' 35", -92° 44' 9"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Iowa City Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 41.63976, -91.548136
     DDMMSS: 41° 38' 23", -91° 32' 53"
<21>GPS Coordinates for Marion Airport:
     Decimal: 42.02983, -91.531639
     DDMMSS: 42° 1' 47", -91° 31' 53"