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 Elkader.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Elkader. 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 Elkader.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(91 miles [146.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the east)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(125 miles [201.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(147 miles [236.6 km] to the southwest)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(158 miles [254.3 km] to the north northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(166 miles [267.2 km] to the north northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the west southwest)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the south southwest)
- La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the north)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the west northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Elkader Muni. (FAA ID: I27)
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Monona Muni. (FAA ID: 7C3)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north northeast)
- Prairie Du Chien Muni. (ICAO: KPDC)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- George L. Scott Muni. (FAA ID: 3Y2)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Scott Fld. Muni.
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Cassville Muni. (FAA ID: C74)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Manchester Muni. (FAA ID: C27)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Waukon Muni. (FAA ID: Y01)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Oelwein Muni. (ICAO: KOLZ)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the west southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Elkader), 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. |