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 Dresden.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Dresden. 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 Dresden.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(64 miles [103 km] to the north)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(121 miles [194.7 km] to the southwest)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(138 miles [222.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(150 miles [241.4 km] to the east)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(172 miles [276.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(181 miles [291.3 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the west northwest)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the south southeast)
- La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- New Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y5)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Charles City Muni.
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Northeast Iowa Rgnl. (ICAO: KCCY)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Waverly Muni. (FAA ID: C25)
(18 miles [29 km] to the south southwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Oelwein Muni. (ICAO: KOLZ)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Scott Fld. Muni.
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- George L. Scott Muni. (FAA ID: 3Y2)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Allsion Muni. (FAA ID: K98)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Osage Muni. (FAA ID: D02)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the northwest)
- Decorah Muni. (ICAO: KDEH)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dresden), 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. |