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 Elon.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Elon. 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 Elon.

Large Airports ...

Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the northwest)
- Official website: https://flyrst.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: RST ICAO: KRST
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Rochester Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rochester International
- From Elon to Rochester International
Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(100 miles [160.9 km] to the east)
- Official website: https://www.msnairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MSN ICAO: KMSN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Dane County Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dane County Regional
- From Elon to Dane County Regional
Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(133 miles [214 km] to the northeast)
- Official website: https://www.fly-cwa.org/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: CWA ICAO: KCWA
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Central Wisconsin Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Central Wisconsin Airport
- From Elon to Central Wisconsin Airport
Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(134 miles [215.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Official website: https://www.flyrfd.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: RFD ICAO: KRFD
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Rockford Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chicago / Rockford International
- From Elon to Chicago / Rockford International
Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(146 miles [235 km] to the northwest)
- Official website: https://www.mspairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MSP ICAO: KMSP
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Minneapolis - Saint Paul International
- From Elon to Minneapolis - Saint Paul International
Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(168 miles [270.4 km] to the southwest)
- Official website: https://www.dsmairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: DSM ICAO: KDSM
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Des Moines Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Des Moines International
- From Elon to Des Moines International

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the north)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: LSE ICAO: KLSE
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for La Crosse Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Crosse Municipal
- From Elon to La Crosse Municipal
Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Official website: https://www.flydbq.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: DBQ ICAO: KDBQ
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Dubuque Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dubuque Regional
- From Elon to Dubuque Regional
Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the southwest)
- Official website: https://flyalo.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: ALO ICAO: KALO
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Waterloo Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waterloo Regional
- From Elon to Waterloo Regional
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Official website: https://flycid.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: CID ICAO: KCID
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eastern Iowa Airport
- From Elon to Eastern Iowa Airport
Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the west)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MCW ICAO: KMCW
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Mason City Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mason City Municipal
- From Elon to Mason City Municipal

General Aviation Airports ...

Waukon Muni. (FAA ID: Y01)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Current Airport Weather for Waukon Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waukon Municipal
- From Elon to Waukon Municipal
Monona Muni. (FAA ID: 7C3)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Current Airport Weather for Monona Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monona Municipal
- From Elon to Monona Municipal
Prairie Du Chien Muni. (ICAO: KPDC)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KPDC
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Prairie Du Chien Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prairie Du Chien Municipal
- From Elon to Prairie Du Chien Municipal
Decorah Muni. (ICAO: KDEH)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KDEH
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Decorah Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Decorah Municipal
- From Elon to Decorah Municipal
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- Houston Co. Airport (ICAO: KCHU)
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north northwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KCHU
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Houston Co. Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Houston County Airport
  - From Elon to Houston County Airport
- Elkader Muni. (FAA ID: I27)
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  - Current Airport Weather for Elkader Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Elkader Municipal
  - From Elon to Elkader Municipal
- George L. Scott Muni. (FAA ID: 3Y2)
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for George L. Scott Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to George L. Scott Municipal
  - From Elon to George L. Scott Municipal
- Scott Fld. Muni.
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Scott Fld. Muni.
- Viroqua Muni. (FAA ID: Y51)
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Viroqua Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Viroqua Municipal
  - From Elon to Viroqua Municipal
- Boscobel Airport (ICAO: KOVS)
  (33 miles [53.1 km] to the east southeast)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KOVS
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Boscobel Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Boscobel
  - From Elon to Boscobel

Footnotes ...

<1>

When we are planning a trip (for example, to Elon), 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.