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 Luther.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Luther. 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 Luther.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(149 miles [239.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(190 miles [305.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(203 miles [326.7 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the north northeast)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Boone Muni. (ICAO: KBNW)
(5 miles [8 km] to the north northwest)
- Ames Muni. (AMW/KAMW)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Perry Muni. (ICAO: KPRO)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Ankeny Rgnl. (ICAO: KIKV)
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson Muni. (FAA ID: EFW)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Luther), 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. |