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 Rockford.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Rockford. 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 Rockford.

Large Airports ...

Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Official website: https://flyrst.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: RST ICAO: KRST
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Rochester Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rochester International
- From Rockford to Rochester International
Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(110 miles [177 km] to the south southwest)
- Official website: https://www.dsmairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: DSM ICAO: KDSM
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Des Moines Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Des Moines International
- From Rockford to Des Moines International
Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(127 miles [204.4 km] to the north)
- Official website: https://www.mspairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MSP ICAO: KMSP
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Minneapolis - Saint Paul International
- From Rockford to Minneapolis - Saint Paul International
Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(182 miles [292.9 km] to the east)
- Official website: https://www.msnairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MSN ICAO: KMSN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Dane County Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dane County Regional
- From Rockford to Dane County Regional
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- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
  (193 miles [310.6 km] to the southwest)
  - Official website: https://www.flyoma.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: OMA ICAO: KOMA
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Eppley Airfield
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Eppley Airfield
  - From Rockford to Eppley Airfield
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
  (202 miles [325.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Official website: https://www.fly-cwa.org/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: CWA ICAO: KCWA
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Central Wisconsin Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Central Wisconsin Airport
  - From Rockford to Central Wisconsin Airport
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
  (204 miles [328.3 km] to the east southeast)
  - Official website: https://www.flyrfd.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: RFD ICAO: KRFD
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Rockford Intl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Chicago / Rockford International
  - From Rockford to Chicago / Rockford International

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west northwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MCW ICAO: KMCW
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Mason City Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mason City Municipal
- From Rockford to Mason City Municipal
Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the southeast)
- Official website: https://flyalo.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: ALO ICAO: KALO
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Waterloo Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waterloo Regional
- From Rockford to Waterloo Regional
Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: FOD ICAO: KFOD
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Fort Dodge Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Dodge Regional
- From Rockford to Fort Dodge Regional

General Aviation Airports ...

Charles City Muni.
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Current Airport Weather for Charles City Muni.
Northeast Iowa Rgnl. (ICAO: KCCY)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KCCY
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Northeast Iowa Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Northeast Iowa Regional
- From Rockford to Northeast Iowa Regional
Osage Muni. (FAA ID: D02)
(18 miles [29 km] to the north northeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Osage Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Osage Municipal
- From Rockford to Osage Municipal
Allsion Muni. (FAA ID: K98)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Allsion Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Allsion Municipal
- From Rockford to Allsion Municipal
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- Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: HPT)
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Hampton Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Hampton Municipal
  - From Rockford to Hampton Municipal
- Waverly Muni. (FAA ID: C25)
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Waverly Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Waverly Municipal
  - From Rockford to Waverly Municipal
- Northwood Muni. (FAA ID: 5D2)
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Northwood Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Northwood Municipal
  - From Rockford to Northwood Municipal
- New Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y5)
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  - Current Airport Weather for New Hampton Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to New Hampton Municipal
  - From Rockford to New Hampton Municipal
- Garner Muni.
  (34 miles [54.7 km] to the west)
  - Current Airport Weather for Garner Muni.
- Belmond Muni. (FAA ID: Y48)
  (35 miles [56.3 km] to the west southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Belmond Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Belmond Municipal
  - From Rockford to Belmond Municipal
- Ackley Muni. (FAA ID: 4C7)
  (35 miles [56.3 km] to the south)
  - Current Airport Weather for Ackley Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Ackley Municipal
  - From Rockford to Ackley Municipal

Footnotes ...

<1>

When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rockford), 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.