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 Meriden.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Meriden. 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 Meriden.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the south)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(133 miles [214 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(175 miles [281.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(187 miles [300.9 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(46 miles [74 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(75 miles [120.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Cherokee County Rgnl. (ICAO: KCKP)
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Paullina Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y9)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Storm Lake Muni. (ICAO: KSLB)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Orange City Muni. (ICAO: KORC)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west northwest)
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- Lambert Fechter Muni.
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Le Mars Muni. (ICAO: KLRJ)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sheldon Muni. (ICAO: KSHL)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Meriden), 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. |