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 Glen Ellen.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Glen Ellen. 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 Glen Ellen.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(149 miles [239.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(218 miles [350.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(229 miles [368.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(231 miles [371.8 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Airport (LNK/KLNK)
(110 miles [177 km] to the south southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Le Mars Muni. (ICAO: KLRJ)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Pender Muni. (FAA ID: 0C4)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Akron Muni.
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Onawa Muni. (FAA ID: K36)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southeast)
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- James G. Whiting Meml. Fld. (FAA ID: MEY)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the east southeast)
- Mapleton Muni.
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the east southeast)
- Wayne Muni. (ICAO: KLCG)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Laurel Muni. (FAA ID: 08NE)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the west)
- Harold Davidson Fld. (ICAO: KVMR)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orange City Muni. (ICAO: KORC)
(41 miles [66 km] to the north northeast)
- Hawarden Muni. (FAA ID: 2Y2)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the north)
- Tekamah Muni. (ICAO: KTQE)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the south)
- Ida Grove Muni. (FAA ID: IDG)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the east)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Glen Ellen), 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. |