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 Eldon.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Eldon. 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 Eldon.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the west northwest)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(172 miles [276.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(179 miles [288.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(183 miles [294.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(192 miles [309 km] to the west)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(206 miles [331.5 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the east)
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(59 miles [95 km] to the south southwest)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the north northeast)
- Quincy Rgnl. (UIN/KUIN)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the southeast)
- Quad City Intl. (MLI/KMLI)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- FAirfield Muni. (ICAO: KFFL)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield Muni. (FAA ID: 4K6)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ottumwa Industrial Airport (OTM/KOTM)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Keosauqua Muni. (FAA ID: 6K9)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Oskaloosa Muni. (ICAO: KOOA)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Albia Muni. (FAA ID: 4C8)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Memphis Meml. (FAA ID: 03D)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the south)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Eldon), 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. |