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 Mendota.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Mendota. 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 Mendota.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(75 miles [120.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(130 miles [209.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(162 miles [260.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(186 miles [299.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(226 miles [363.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(229 miles [368.5 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the east)
- Quincy Rgnl. (UIN/KUIN)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the east southeast)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(109 miles [175.4 km] to the north northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Unionville Muni. (FAA ID: K43)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville Muni. (ICAO: KTVK)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Queen City Muni.
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Schuyler County Lndg. Strip
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mendota), 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. |