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 Plainfield.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Plainfield. 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 Plainfield.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the north)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(144 miles [231.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(162 miles [260.7 km] to the east)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(180 miles [289.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(195 miles [313.8 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the west northwest)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Waverly Muni. (FAA ID: C25)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Allsion Muni. (FAA ID: K98)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Charles City Muni.
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Northeast Iowa Rgnl. (ICAO: KCCY)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- New Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y5)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Oelwein Muni. (ICAO: KOLZ)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Ackley Muni. (FAA ID: 4C7)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the southwest)
- Osage Muni. (FAA ID: D02)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Plainfield), 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. |