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 Locust.

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

Large Airports ...

Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the northwest)
- Official website: https://flyrst.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: RST ICAO: KRST
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Rochester Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(121 miles [194.7 km] to the east)
- Official website: https://www.msnairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MSN ICAO: KMSN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Dane County Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(125 miles [201.2 km] to the northwest)
- Official website: https://www.mspairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MSP ICAO: KMSP
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(138 miles [222.1 km] to the northeast)
- Official website: https://www.fly-cwa.org/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: CWA ICAO: KCWA
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Central Wisconsin Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(157 miles [252.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Official website: https://www.flyrfd.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: RFD ICAO: KRFD
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Rockford Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(163 miles [262.3 km] to the southwest)
- Official website: https://www.dsmairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: DSM ICAO: KDSM
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Des Moines Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]

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

La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: LSE ICAO: KLSE
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for La Crosse Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the south southwest)
- Official website: https://flyalo.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: ALO ICAO: KALO
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Waterloo Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(82 miles [132 km] to the west southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MCW ICAO: KMCW
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Mason City Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(87 miles [140 km] to the southeast)
- Official website: https://www.flydbq.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: DBQ ICAO: KDBQ
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Dubuque Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the south)
- Official website: https://flycid.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: CID ICAO: KCID
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]

General Aviation Airports ...

Decorah Muni. (ICAO: KDEH)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KDEH
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Decorah Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Waukon Muni. (FAA ID: Y01)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Waukon Muni.
Houston Co. Airport (ICAO: KCHU)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KCHU
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Houston Co. Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Rushford Muni. (FAA ID: 55Y)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Current Airport Weather for Rushford Muni.
Continue List (4 more) ...
- Fillmore Co. Airport (ICAO: KFKA)
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KFKA
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Fillmore Co. Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- George L. Scott Muni. (FAA ID: 3Y2)
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  - Current Airport Weather for George L. Scott Muni.
- Scott Fld. Muni.
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  - Current Airport Weather for Scott Fld. Muni.
- Monona Muni. (FAA ID: 7C3)
  (32 miles [51.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Monona Muni.

Footnotes ...

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When we are planning a trip (for example, to Locust), 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.