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 Ira.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Ira. 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 Ira.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(142 miles [228.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(151 miles [243 km] to the north northeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(188 miles [302.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(212 miles [341.2 km] to the east)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(214 miles [344.4 km] to the north)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(218 miles [350.8 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the east)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the north)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Newton Muni. (ICAO: KTNU)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ankeny Rgnl. (ICAO: KIKV)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Sully Muni. (FAA ID: 8C2)
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Grinnell Rgnl. (ICAO: KGGI)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Ames Muni. (AMW/KAMW)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marshalltown Muni. (ICAO: KMIW)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Pella Muni. (ICAO: KPEA)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Knoxville Muni. (ICAO: KOXV)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south)
- Toledo Muni. (FAA ID: 8C5)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Boone Muni. (ICAO: KBNW)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Eldora Muni. (FAA ID: 6C0)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ira), 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. |