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 Pilot Mound.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Pilot Mound. 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 Pilot Mound.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(142 miles [228.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(191 miles [307.4 km] to the north)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(201 miles [323.5 km] to the south)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the east northeast)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(119 miles [191.5 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Boone Muni. (ICAO: KBNW)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson Muni. (FAA ID: EFW)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Webster City Muni. (FAA ID: EBS)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Ames Muni. (AMW/KAMW)
(23 miles [37 km] to the east southeast)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Perry Muni. (ICAO: KPRO)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Rockwell City Muni. (FAA ID: 2Y4)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Eagle Grove Muni. (FAA ID: EAG)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Pilot Mound), 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. |