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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 Popejoy.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Popejoy. 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 Popejoy.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the south)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(154 miles [247.8 km] to the southwest)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(158 miles [254.3 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the west)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the north)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Iowa Falls Muni. (ICAO: KIFA)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: HPT)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 42.723724, -93.226341<10>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Hampton Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Hampton Muni.
- Belmond Muni. (FAA ID: Y48)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 42.852746, -93.594654<11>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Belmond Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Belmond Muni.
- Clarion Muni. (ICAO: KCAV)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west northwest)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Ackley Muni. (FAA ID: 4C7)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- GPS Coordinates: 42.547444, -93.033417<13>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Ackley Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Ackley Muni.
- Webster City Muni. (FAA ID: EBS)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west southwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 42.436500, -93.869056<14>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Webster City Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Webster City Muni.
- Eldora Muni. (FAA ID: 6C0)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 42.330389, -93.114278<15>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Eldora Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Eldora Muni.
- Eagle Grove Muni. (FAA ID: EAG)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west northwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 42.709803, -93.916128<16>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Eagle Grove Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Eagle Grove Muni.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Popejoy), 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. |
| <2> | GPS Coordinates for Des Moines International Airport:
Decimal: 41.53397, -93.663083
DDMMSS: 41° 32' 2", -93° 39' 47" |
| <3> | GPS Coordinates for Rochester International Airport:
Decimal: 43.90827, -92.500028
DDMMSS: 43° 54' 29", -92° 30' 0" |
| <4> | GPS Coordinates for Eppley Airfield:
Decimal: 41.30316, -95.894056
DDMMSS: 41° 18' 11", -95° 53' 38" |
| <5> | GPS Coordinates for Minneapolis - Saint Paul International Airport:
Decimal: 44.88195, -93.221766
DDMMSS: 44° 52' 55", -93° 13' 18" |
| <6> | GPS Coordinates for Fort Dodge Regional Airport:
Decimal: 42.55119, -94.191833
DDMMSS: 42° 33' 4", -94° 11' 30" |
| <7> | GPS Coordinates for Mason City Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.15779, -93.331261
DDMMSS: 43° 9' 28", -93° 19' 52" |
| <8> | GPS Coordinates for Waterloo Regional Airport:
Decimal: 42.55708, -92.400344
DDMMSS: 42° 33' 25", -92° 24' 1" |
| <9> | GPS Coordinates for Iowa Falls Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 42.47078, -93.269954
DDMMSS: 42° 28' 14", -93° 16' 11" |
| <10> | GPS Coordinates for Hampton Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 42.72372, -93.226341
DDMMSS: 42° 43' 25", -93° 13' 34" |
| <11> | GPS Coordinates for Belmond Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 42.85274, -93.594654
DDMMSS: 42° 51' 9", -93° 35' 40" |
| <12> | GPS Coordinates for Clarion Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 42.74194, -93.758909
DDMMSS: 42° 44' 30", -93° 45' 32" |
| <13> | GPS Coordinates for Ackley Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 42.54744, -93.033417
DDMMSS: 42° 32' 50", -93° 2' 0" |
| <14> | GPS Coordinates for Webster City Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 42.43650, -93.869056
DDMMSS: 42° 26' 11", -93° 52' 8" |
| <15> | GPS Coordinates for Eldora Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 42.33038, -93.114278
DDMMSS: 42° 19' 49", -93° 6' 51" |
| <16> | GPS Coordinates for Eagle Grove Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 42.70980, -93.916128
DDMMSS: 42° 42' 35", -93° 54' 58" |
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