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 Palmer.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Palmer. 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 Palmer.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(137 miles [220.5 km] to the northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(169 miles [272 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the west)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Pocahontas Muni. (FAA ID: POH)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Rockwell City Muni. (FAA ID: 2Y4)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Humboldt Muni. (FAA ID: 0K7)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Sac City Muni. (FAA ID: SKI)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
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- Storm Lake Muni. (ICAO: KSLB)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the west)
- Emmetsburg Muni. (FAA ID: EGQ)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the north)
- Wall Lake Muni.
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Grove Muni. (FAA ID: EAG)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the east)
- Algona Muni. (ICAO: KAXA)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Palmer), 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. |