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 Portland.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Portland. 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 Portland.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(62 miles [99.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(121 miles [194.7 km] to the north)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(189 miles [304.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(190 miles [305.8 km] to the east)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(206 miles [331.5 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Osage Muni. (FAA ID: D02)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Northwood Muni. (FAA ID: 5D2)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Garner Muni.
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Charles City Muni.
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
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- Northeast Iowa Rgnl. (ICAO: KCCY)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Forest City Muni. (FAA ID: FXY)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Lake Mills Muni. (FAA ID: 0Y6)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: HPT)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Allsion Muni. (FAA ID: K98)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Belmond Muni. (FAA ID: Y48)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Austin Muni. (ICAO: KAUM)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Albert Lea Muni. (ICAO: KAEL)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the north northwest)
- Ackley Muni. (FAA ID: 4C7)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the south)
- Clarion Muni. (ICAO: KCAV)
(41 miles [66 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly Muni. (FAA ID: C25)
(41 miles [66 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Portland), 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. |