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 Ridley.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Ridley. 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 Ridley.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(109 miles [175.4 km] to the east)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(136 miles [218.9 km] to the east southeast)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(149 miles [239.8 km] to the northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(151 miles [243 km] to the north northwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(152 miles [244.6 km] to the southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the southwest)
- La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(82 miles [132 km] to the south)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Monona Muni. (FAA ID: 7C3)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east southeast)
- George L. Scott Muni. (FAA ID: 3Y2)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Scott Fld. Muni.
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Waukon Muni. (FAA ID: Y01)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Elkader Muni. (FAA ID: I27)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Decorah Muni. (ICAO: KDEH)
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Du Chien Muni. (ICAO: KPDC)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ridley), 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. |