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 Grinnell.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Grinnell. 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 Grinnell.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(149 miles [239.8 km] to the north)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(166 miles [267.2 km] to the west)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(188 miles [302.6 km] to the east)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(197 miles [317 km] to the east northeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(198 miles [318.7 km] to the south southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the east)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the north northeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Grinnell Rgnl. (ICAO: KGGI)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Sully Muni. (FAA ID: 8C2)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Newton Muni. (ICAO: KTNU)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Toledo Muni. (FAA ID: 8C5)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Belle Plaine Muni. (FAA ID: TZT)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Pella Muni. (ICAO: KPEA)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Marshalltown Muni. (ICAO: KMIW)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Grinnell), 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. |