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 Melbourne.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Melbourne. 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 Melbourne.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(139 miles [223.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(150 miles [241.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(201 miles [323.5 km] to the south southwest)
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- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(203 miles [326.7 km] to the north)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(205 miles [329.9 km] to the east)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(208 miles [334.7 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(69 miles [111 km] to the northwest)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the east)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(84 miles [135.2 km] to the north)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Marshalltown Muni. (ICAO: KMIW)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Muni. (ICAO: KTNU)
(18 miles [29 km] to the south southeast)
- Grinnell Rgnl. (ICAO: KGGI)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Eldora Muni. (FAA ID: 6C0)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
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- Ames Muni. (AMW/KAMW)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sully Muni. (FAA ID: 8C2)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Toledo Muni. (FAA ID: 8C5)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ankeny Rgnl. (ICAO: KIKV)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grundy Center Muni. (FAA ID: 6K7)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Iowa Falls Muni. (ICAO: KIFA)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Traer Muni. (FAA ID: 8C6)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Melbourne), 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. |