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 Durham.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Durham. 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 Durham.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(152 miles [244.6 km] to the west)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(167 miles [268.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(180 miles [289.7 km] to the north)
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- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(207 miles [333.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(223 miles [358.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(224 miles [360.5 km] to the southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(75 miles [120.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(87 miles [140 km] to the south southeast)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Pella Muni. (ICAO: KPEA)
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Knoxville Muni. (ICAO: KOXV)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sully Muni. (FAA ID: 8C2)
(18 miles [29 km] to the north northeast)
- Albia Muni. (FAA ID: 4C8)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Oskaloosa Muni. (ICAO: KOOA)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Newton Muni. (ICAO: KTNU)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Durham), 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. |