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 Flagler.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Flagler. 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 Flagler.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(148 miles [238.2 km] to the west)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(165 miles [265.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(180 miles [289.7 km] to the north)
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- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(210 miles [338 km] to the east northeast)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(226 miles [363.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(226 miles [363.7 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the northwest)
- Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(105 miles [169 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Knoxville Muni. (ICAO: KOXV)
(5 miles [8 km] to the west southwest)
- Pella Muni. (ICAO: KPEA)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sully Muni. (FAA ID: 8C2)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Newton Muni. (ICAO: KTNU)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Flagler), 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. |