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 Murphy.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Murphy. 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 Murphy.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(153 miles [246.2 km] to the west)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(157 miles [252.7 km] to the north)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(186 miles [299.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(202 miles [325.1 km] to the east)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(211 miles [339.6 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(66 miles [106.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(87 miles [140 km] to the northwest)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(105 miles [169 km] to the north)
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(110 miles [177 km] to the south)
- Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Newton Muni. (ICAO: KTNU)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west northwest)
- Sully Muni. (FAA ID: 8C2)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grinnell Rgnl. (ICAO: KGGI)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Pella Muni. (ICAO: KPEA)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Knoxville Muni. (ICAO: KOXV)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Murphy), 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. |