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 Homestead.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Homestead. 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 Homestead.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the west)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(145 miles [233.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(151 miles [243 km] to the north)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(160 miles [257.5 km] to the northeast)
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- O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
(204 miles [328.3 km] to the east)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(210 miles [338 km] to the west)
- Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
(211 miles [339.6 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Quad City Intl. (MLI/KMLI)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the northeast)
- Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the south southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Amana Airport (FAA ID: C11)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar Rapids Muni.
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Iowa City Muni. (ICAO: KIOW)
(18 miles [29 km] to the east southeast)
- Belle Plaine Muni. (FAA ID: TZT)
(23 miles [37 km] to the west northwest)
- Marion Airport (FAA ID: C17)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Homestead), 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. |