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 Elkhart.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Elkhart. 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 Elkhart.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(127 miles [204.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(154 miles [247.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(183 miles [294.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(213 miles [342.8 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(62 miles [99.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the east)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the north)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Ankeny Rgnl. (ICAO: KIKV)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Ames Muni. (AMW/KAMW)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Boone Muni. (ICAO: KBNW)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Muni. (ICAO: KTNU)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Perry Muni. (ICAO: KPRO)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Elkhart), 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. |