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 Eagle Center.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Eagle Center. 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 Eagle Center.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(87 miles [140 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the north)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(162 miles [260.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(166 miles [267.2 km] to the east)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(180 miles [289.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(196 miles [315.4 km] to the west southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(75 miles [120.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Traer Muni. (FAA ID: 8C6)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Vinton Veterans Meml. Airpark (ICAO: KVTI)
(18 miles [29 km] to the east southeast)
- Independence Muni. (ICAO: KIIB)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Grundy Center Muni. (FAA ID: 6K7)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
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- Toledo Muni. (FAA ID: 8C5)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Waverly Muni. (FAA ID: C25)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Oelwein Muni. (ICAO: KOLZ)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Plaine Muni. (FAA ID: TZT)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the south)
- Marshalltown Muni. (ICAO: KMIW)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Allsion Muni. (FAA ID: K98)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ackley Muni. (FAA ID: 4C7)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Eagle Center), 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. |