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 Laurel.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Laurel. 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 Laurel.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(141 miles [226.9 km] to the north)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(158 miles [254.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(197 miles [317 km] to the east)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(201 miles [323.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(201 miles [323.5 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the north northeast)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(62 miles [99.8 km] to the east)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the north northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Newton Muni. (ICAO: KTNU)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Grinnell Rgnl. (ICAO: KGGI)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marshalltown Muni. (ICAO: KMIW)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Toledo Muni. (FAA ID: 8C5)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Sully Muni. (FAA ID: 8C2)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Eldora Muni. (FAA ID: 6C0)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Belle Plaine Muni. (FAA ID: TZT)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the east)
- Traer Muni. (FAA ID: 8C6)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grundy Center Muni. (FAA ID: 6K7)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north)
- Pella Muni. (ICAO: KPEA)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Laurel), 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. |