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 Ionia.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Ionia. 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 Ionia.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the north)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(120 miles [193.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(133 miles [214 km] to the north northwest)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(157 miles [252.7 km] to the east)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(180 miles [289.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(183 miles [294.5 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the west northwest)
- La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the northeast)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(87 miles [140 km] to the south southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- New Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y5)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Charles City Muni.
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Northeast Iowa Rgnl. (ICAO: KCCY)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Waverly Muni. (FAA ID: C25)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Osage Muni. (FAA ID: D02)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Allsion Muni. (FAA ID: K98)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ionia), 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. |