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 Hesper.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Hesper. 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 Hesper.

Large Airports ...

Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(46 miles [74 km] to the northwest)
- Official website: https://flyrst.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: RST ICAO: KRST
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Rochester Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rochester International
- From Hesper to Rochester International
Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(120 miles [193.1 km] to the northwest)
- Official website: https://www.mspairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MSP ICAO: KMSP
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Minneapolis - Saint Paul International
- From Hesper to Minneapolis - Saint Paul International
Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(124 miles [199.6 km] to the east)
- Official website: https://www.msnairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MSN ICAO: KMSN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Dane County Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dane County Regional
- From Hesper to Dane County Regional
Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(137 miles [220.5 km] to the northeast)
- Official website: https://www.fly-cwa.org/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: CWA ICAO: KCWA
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Central Wisconsin Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Central Wisconsin Airport
- From Hesper to Central Wisconsin Airport
Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(162 miles [260.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Official website: https://www.flyrfd.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: RFD ICAO: KRFD
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Rockford Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chicago / Rockford International
- From Hesper to Chicago / Rockford International
Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(165 miles [265.5 km] to the southwest)
- Official website: https://www.dsmairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: DSM ICAO: KDSM
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Des Moines Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Des Moines International
- From Hesper to Des Moines International

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: LSE ICAO: KLSE
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for La Crosse Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Crosse Municipal
- From Hesper to La Crosse Municipal
Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Official website: https://flyalo.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: ALO ICAO: KALO
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Waterloo Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waterloo Regional
- From Hesper to Waterloo Regional
Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MCW ICAO: KMCW
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Mason City Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mason City Municipal
- From Hesper to Mason City Municipal
Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the southeast)
- Official website: https://www.flydbq.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: DBQ ICAO: KDBQ
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Dubuque Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dubuque Regional
- From Hesper to Dubuque Regional
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(110 miles [177 km] to the south)
- Official website: https://flycid.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: CID ICAO: KCID
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eastern Iowa Airport
- From Hesper to Eastern Iowa Airport

General Aviation Airports ...

Decorah Muni. (ICAO: KDEH)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KDEH
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Decorah Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Decorah Municipal
- From Hesper to Decorah Municipal
Houston Co. Airport (ICAO: KCHU)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KCHU
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Houston Co. Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Houston County Airport
- From Hesper to Houston County Airport
Waukon Muni. (FAA ID: Y01)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Waukon Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waukon Municipal
- From Hesper to Waukon Municipal
Rushford Muni. (FAA ID: 55Y)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Current Airport Weather for Rushford Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rushford Municipal
- From Hesper to Rushford Municipal
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- Fillmore Co. Airport (ICAO: KFKA)
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west northwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KFKA
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Fillmore Co. Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Fillmore County Airport
  - From Hesper to Fillmore County Airport
- George L. Scott Muni. (FAA ID: 3Y2)
  (34 miles [54.7 km] to the south)
  - Current Airport Weather for George L. Scott Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to George L. Scott Municipal
  - From Hesper to George L. Scott Municipal
- Scott Fld. Muni.
  (34 miles [54.7 km] to the south)
  - Current Airport Weather for Scott Fld. Muni.

Footnotes ...

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When we are planning a trip (for example, to Hesper), 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.