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 Lincoln.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Lincoln. 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 Lincoln.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the north)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(171 miles [275.2 km] to the north)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(175 miles [281.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(182 miles [292.9 km] to the east)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(183 miles [294.5 km] to the west southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the north northwest)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the west)
- Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Grundy Center Muni. (FAA ID: 6K7)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Traer Muni. (FAA ID: 8C6)
(18 miles [29 km] to the south southeast)
- Ackley Muni. (FAA ID: 4C7)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west northwest)
- Waverly Muni. (FAA ID: C25)
(23 miles [37 km] to the north northeast)
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- Eldora Muni. (FAA ID: 6C0)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Allsion Muni. (FAA ID: K98)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Marshalltown Muni. (ICAO: KMIW)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Toledo Muni. (FAA ID: 8C5)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Iowa Falls Muni. (ICAO: KIFA)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the west)
- Vinton Veterans Meml. Airpark (ICAO: KVTI)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: HPT)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lincoln), 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. |