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 Denver.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Denver. 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 Denver.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the north)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(155 miles [249.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(158 miles [254.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(168 miles [270.4 km] to the east)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(197 miles [317 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the northwest)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(62 miles [99.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(84 miles [135.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the west)
- La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the north northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Waverly Muni. (FAA ID: C25)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Oelwein Muni. (ICAO: KOLZ)
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Independence Muni. (ICAO: KIIB)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Allsion Muni. (FAA ID: K98)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west northwest)
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- New Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y5)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Charles City Muni.
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Northeast Iowa Rgnl. (ICAO: KCCY)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Traer Muni. (FAA ID: 8C6)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south)
- Grundy Center Muni. (FAA ID: 6K7)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vinton Veterans Meml. Airpark (ICAO: KVTI)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southeast)
- George L. Scott Muni. (FAA ID: 3Y2)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ackley Muni. (FAA ID: 4C7)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the west southwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Denver: www.cityofdenveriowa.com/
The official website for Bremer County: www.co.bremer.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Denver), 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. |