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 Hicks.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Hicks. 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 Hicks.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the north)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(170 miles [273.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(175 miles [281.6 km] to the east)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(177 miles [284.9 km] to the north)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(187 miles [300.9 km] to the west southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northeast)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the west)
- Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Traer Muni. (FAA ID: 8C6)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Grundy Center Muni. (FAA ID: 6K7)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Waverly Muni. (FAA ID: C25)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Marshalltown Muni. (ICAO: KMIW)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Toledo Muni. (FAA ID: 8C5)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Vinton Veterans Meml. Airpark (ICAO: KVTI)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Ackley Muni. (FAA ID: 4C7)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Eldora Muni. (FAA ID: 6C0)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Allsion Muni. (FAA ID: K98)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Independence Muni. (ICAO: KIIB)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Hicks), 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. |