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 DeSoto.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from DeSoto. 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 DeSoto.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the west)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the north)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the north northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Winterset - Madison Co. Airport (FAA ID: 3Y3)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Perry Muni. (ICAO: KPRO)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Guthrie County Rgnl. (FAA ID: GCT)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west northwest)
- Ankeny Rgnl. (ICAO: KIKV)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east northeast)
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- Greenfield Muni. (FAA ID: GFZ)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Guthrie Center Muni.
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Osceola Muni. (FAA ID: I75)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Boone Muni. (ICAO: KBNW)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Jefferson Muni. (FAA ID: EFW)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Ames Muni. (AMW/KAMW)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Creston Muni. (ICAO: KCSQ)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the south southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to DeSoto), 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. |