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 Pioneer.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Pioneer. 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 Pioneer.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(121 miles [194.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(128 miles [206 km] to the northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(164 miles [263.9 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the east)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Humboldt Muni. (FAA ID: 0K7)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pocahontas Muni. (FAA ID: POH)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Rockwell City Muni. (FAA ID: 2Y4)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Eagle Grove Muni. (FAA ID: EAG)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Algona Muni. (ICAO: KAXA)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Webster City Muni. (FAA ID: EBS)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Clarion Muni. (ICAO: KCAV)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the east)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Pioneer), 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. |