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 Ralston.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Ralston. 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 Ralston.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(82 miles [132 km] to the southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(41 miles [66 km] to the north northeast)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(119 miles [191.5 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Arthur N. Neu Airport (ICAO: KCIN)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Muni. (FAA ID: EFW)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rockwell City Muni. (FAA ID: 2Y4)
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Manning Muni.
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west southwest)
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- Guthrie Center Muni.
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Guthrie County Rgnl. (FAA ID: GCT)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Audubon Co. Airport (ICAO: KADU)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Wall Lake Muni.
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Perry Muni. (ICAO: KPRO)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Sac City Muni. (FAA ID: SKI)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ralston), 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. |