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 Rock Creek.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Rock Creek. 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 Rock Creek.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(114 miles [183.5 km] to the north)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(123 miles [197.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(180 miles [289.7 km] to the east)
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- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(193 miles [310.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(202 miles [325.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(206 miles [331.5 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the southwest)
- La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Osage Muni. (FAA ID: D02)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Charles City Muni.
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Northeast Iowa Rgnl. (ICAO: KCCY)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Northwood Muni. (FAA ID: 5D2)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
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- Austin Muni. (ICAO: KAUM)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- New Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y5)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Lake Mills Muni. (FAA ID: 0Y6)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Allsion Muni. (FAA ID: K98)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south)
- Forest City Muni. (FAA ID: FXY)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the west)
- Garner Muni.
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: HPT)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southwest)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rock Creek), 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. |