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 Rockwell.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Rockwell. 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 Rockwell.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(130 miles [209.2 km] to the north)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(180 miles [289.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(194 miles [312.2 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: HPT)
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Belmond Muni. (FAA ID: Y48)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Garner Muni.
(23 miles [37 km] to the west northwest)
- Allsion Muni. (FAA ID: K98)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
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- Forest City Muni. (FAA ID: FXY)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Charles City Muni.
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Northeast Iowa Rgnl. (ICAO: KCCY)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Osage Muni. (FAA ID: D02)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Northwood Muni. (FAA ID: 5D2)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the north)
- Ackley Muni. (FAA ID: 4C7)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Clarion Muni. (ICAO: KCAV)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Iowa Falls Muni. (ICAO: KIFA)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the south)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rockwell), 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. |