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 Newton.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Newton. 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 Newton.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(150 miles [241.4 km] to the west)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(154 miles [247.8 km] to the north)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(187 miles [300.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(205 miles [329.9 km] to the east)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(213 miles [342.8 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the north northeast)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(69 miles [111 km] to the east)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the north)
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Newton Muni. (ICAO: KTNU)
(Less than 2 miles to the south southeast)
- Sully Muni. (FAA ID: 8C2)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grinnell Rgnl. (ICAO: KGGI)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pella Muni. (ICAO: KPEA)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Knoxville Muni. (ICAO: KOXV)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ankeny Rgnl. (ICAO: KIKV)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Marshalltown Muni. (ICAO: KMIW)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Toledo Muni. (FAA ID: 8C5)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Newton), 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. |