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 Highland Center.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Highland Center. 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 Highland Center.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(177 miles [284.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(183 miles [294.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(184 miles [296.1 km] to the west)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(192 miles [309 km] to the north)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(194 miles [312.2 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(62 miles [99.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the south)
- Quad City Intl. (MLI/KMLI)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the north)
- Quincy Rgnl. (UIN/KUIN)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Ottumwa Industrial Airport (OTM/KOTM)
(5 miles [8 km] to the west southwest)
- Oskaloosa Muni. (ICAO: KOOA)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- FAirfield Muni. (ICAO: KFFL)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Albia Muni. (FAA ID: 4C8)
(23 miles [37 km] to the west southwest)
- Bloomfield Muni. (FAA ID: 4K6)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Highland Center), 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. |