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 Rider.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Rider. 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 Rider.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the west)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(169 miles [272 km] to the south southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(169 miles [272 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(66 miles [106.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the north)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Ankeny Rgnl. (ICAO: KIKV)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Winterset - Madison Co. Airport (FAA ID: 3Y3)
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Muni. (ICAO: KPRO)
(23 miles [37 km] to the west northwest)
- Ames Muni. (AMW/KAMW)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Boone Muni. (ICAO: KBNW)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Guthrie County Rgnl. (FAA ID: GCT)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the west)
- Newton Muni. (ICAO: KTNU)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the east)
- Jefferson Muni. (FAA ID: EFW)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the northwest)
- Guthrie Center Muni.
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the west)
- Greenfield Muni. (FAA ID: GFZ)
(41 miles [66 km] to the west southwest)
- Osceola Muni. (FAA ID: I75)
(41 miles [66 km] to the south)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rider), 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. |