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 Rising Sun.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Rising Sun. 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 Rising Sun.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(126 miles [202.8 km] to the west)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(167 miles [268.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(171 miles [275.2 km] to the south southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(75 miles [120.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the north)
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(114 miles [183.5 km] to the south southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Ankeny Rgnl. (ICAO: KIKV)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Newton Muni. (ICAO: KTNU)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Knoxville Muni. (ICAO: KOXV)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ames Muni. (AMW/KAMW)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northwest)
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- Pella Muni. (ICAO: KPEA)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Winterset - Madison Co. Airport (FAA ID: 3Y3)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Sully Muni. (FAA ID: 8C2)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the east)
- Boone Muni. (ICAO: KBNW)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Osceola Muni. (FAA ID: I75)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Perry Muni. (ICAO: KPRO)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the west northwest)
- Grinnell Rgnl. (ICAO: KGGI)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rising Sun), 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. |