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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 Iola.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Atlantic Muni.   (ICAO: KAIO)
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east northeast)
  • Harlan Muni.   (ICAO: KHNR)
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Council Bluffs Muni.   (ICAO: KCBF)
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west southwest)
  • Red Oak Muni.   (ICAO: KRDK)
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south southeast)
  • Continue List   (3 more) ...
    • Woodbine Muni.   (FAA ID: 3Y4)
      (31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 41.736099, -95.683617<11>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Woodbine Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Woodbine Muni.
    • Anita Muni.   (FAA ID: Y43)
      (32 miles [51.5 km] to the east northeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 41.440265, -94.769701<12>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Anita Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Anita Muni.
    • Audubon Co. Airport   (ICAO: KADU)
      (34 miles [54.7 km] to the northeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Iola), 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.
<2>GPS Coordinates for Eppley Airfield:
     Decimal: 41.30316, -95.894056
     DDMMSS: 41° 18' 11", -95° 53' 38"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Des Moines International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.53397, -93.663083
     DDMMSS: 41° 32' 2", -93° 39' 47"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Lincoln Airport:
     Decimal: 40.85089, -96.759121
     DDMMSS: 40° 51' 3", -96° 45' 32"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Sioux Gateway Airport:
     Decimal: 42.40260, -96.384367
     DDMMSS: 42° 24' 9", -96° 23' 3"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Fort Dodge Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 42.55119, -94.191833
     DDMMSS: 42° 33' 4", -94° 11' 30"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Atlantic Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 41.40383, -95.048750
     DDMMSS: 41° 24' 13", -95° 2' 55"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Harlan Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 41.58494, -95.339938
     DDMMSS: 41° 35' 5", -95° 20' 23"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Council Bluffs Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 41.26012, -95.758653
     DDMMSS: 41° 15' 36", -95° 45' 31"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Red Oak Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 41.01083, -95.258861
     DDMMSS: 41° 0' 38", -95° 15' 31"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Woodbine Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 41.73609, -95.683617
     DDMMSS: 41° 44' 9", -95° 41' 1"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Anita Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 41.44026, -94.769701
     DDMMSS: 41° 26' 24", -94° 46' 10"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Audubon County Airport:
     Decimal: 41.70137, -94.920542
     DDMMSS: 41° 42' 4", -94° 55' 13"