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 Mitchellville.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Mitchellville. 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 Mitchellville.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(18 miles [29 km] to the west southwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(133 miles [214 km] to the west)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(160 miles [257.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(178 miles [286.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(222 miles [357.3 km] to the east)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(222 miles [357.3 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the east)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the north)
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the south southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Ankeny Rgnl. (ICAO: KIKV)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Newton Muni. (ICAO: KTNU)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ames Muni. (AMW/KAMW)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Sully Muni. (FAA ID: 8C2)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Knoxville Muni. (ICAO: KOXV)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Pella Muni. (ICAO: KPEA)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grinnell Rgnl. (ICAO: KGGI)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the east)
- Boone Muni. (ICAO: KBNW)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mitchellville), 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. |