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 Ricketts.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Ricketts. 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 Ricketts.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(59 miles [95 km] to the south southwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(197 miles [317 km] to the northeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(200 miles [321.9 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the west northwest)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Lincoln Airport (LNK/KLNK)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the southwest)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the north northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Mapleton Muni.
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west northwest)
- James G. Whiting Meml. Fld. (FAA ID: MEY)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Denison Muni. (ICAO: KDNS)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ida Grove Muni. (FAA ID: IDG)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north northeast)
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- Wall Lake Muni.
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Woodbine Muni. (FAA ID: 3Y4)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Onawa Muni. (FAA ID: K36)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Manning Muni.
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ricketts), 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. |