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 Hedrick.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Hedrick. 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 Hedrick.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(179 miles [288.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(181 miles [291.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(186 miles [299.3 km] to the west)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(189 miles [304.2 km] to the north)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(196 miles [315.4 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the north northeast)
- Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(75 miles [120.7 km] to the south)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the north)
- Quad City Intl. (MLI/KMLI)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Quincy Rgnl. (UIN/KUIN)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Ottumwa Industrial Airport (OTM/KOTM)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Oskaloosa Muni. (ICAO: KOOA)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west northwest)
- FAirfield Muni. (ICAO: KFFL)
(18 miles [29 km] to the east southeast)
- Albia Muni. (FAA ID: 4C8)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Hedrick), 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. |