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 Orchard.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Orchard. 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 Orchard.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(48 miles [77.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the north)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(125 miles [201.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(173 miles [278.4 km] to the east)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(187 miles [300.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(199 miles [320.3 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the west southwest)
- La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Osage Muni. (FAA ID: D02)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north northwest)
- Charles City Muni.
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Northeast Iowa Rgnl. (ICAO: KCCY)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y5)
(23 miles [37 km] to the east southeast)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Northwood Muni. (FAA ID: 5D2)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Austin Muni. (ICAO: KAUM)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Allsion Muni. (FAA ID: K98)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the south)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Orchard), 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. |