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 Rapids.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Rock Rapids. 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 Rapids.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(147 miles [236.6 km] to the south)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(177 miles [284.9 km] to the northeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(182 miles [292.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(186 miles [299.3 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the south)
- Watertown Rgnl. (ATY/KATY)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Rock Rapids Muni. (FAA ID: RRQ)
(Less than 2 miles to the north northwest)
- Luverne Muni.
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Quentin Aanenson Fld. (ICAO: KLYV)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sioux Center Muni. (FAA ID: SOY)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Sibley Muni. (FAA ID: ISB)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Canton Muni. (FAA ID: 7G9)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Sheldon Muni. (ICAO: KSHL)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Orange City Muni. (ICAO: KORC)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hawarden Muni. (FAA ID: 2Y2)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Marv Skie - Lincoln Co. Airport (FAA ID: Y14)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rock Rapids), 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. |