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 Forest City.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Forest City. 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 Forest City.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(147 miles [236.6 km] to the east)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(153 miles [246.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(155 miles [249.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(182 miles [292.9 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(59 miles [95 km] to the west southwest)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(64 miles [103 km] to the south)
- Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Fillmore Co. Airport (ICAO: KFKA)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northeast)
- New Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y5)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Decorah Muni. (ICAO: KDEH)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Osage Muni. (FAA ID: D02)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Rushford Muni. (FAA ID: 55Y)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Charles City Muni.
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the southwest)
- Northeast Iowa Rgnl. (ICAO: KCCY)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the southwest)
- Austin Muni. (ICAO: KAUM)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Houston Co. Airport (ICAO: KCHU)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the east northeast)
- George L. Scott Muni. (FAA ID: 3Y2)
(41 miles [66 km] to the south southeast)
- Scott Fld. Muni.
(41 miles [66 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Forest City), 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. |