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 Monroe.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Monroe. 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 Monroe.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(145 miles [233.4 km] to the west)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(167 miles [268.8 km] to the north)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(175 miles [281.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(211 miles [339.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(222 miles [357.3 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the north)
- Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(114 miles [183.5 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Pella Muni. (ICAO: KPEA)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newton Muni. (ICAO: KTNU)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Sully Muni. (FAA ID: 8C2)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Knoxville Muni. (ICAO: KOXV)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Grinnell Rgnl. (ICAO: KGGI)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ankeny Rgnl. (ICAO: KIKV)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Monroe), 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. |