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 Rowan.

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

Large Airports ...

Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the south)
- 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 Rowan to Des Moines International
Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(96 miles [154.5 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 Rowan to Rochester International

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

Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northeast)
- 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 Rowan to Mason City Municipal
Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(35 miles [56.3 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 Rowan to Fort Dodge Regional
Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(59 miles [95 km] to the east 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 Rowan to Waterloo Regional

General Aviation Airports ...

Belmond Muni. (FAA ID: Y48)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Belmond Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belmond Municipal
- From Rowan to Belmond Municipal
Clarion Muni. (ICAO: KCAV)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KCAV
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Clarion Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clarion Municipal
- From Rowan to Clarion Municipal
Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: HPT)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Current Airport Weather for Hampton Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hampton Municipal
- From Rowan to Hampton Municipal
Eagle Grove Muni. (FAA ID: EAG)
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Current Airport Weather for Eagle Grove Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eagle Grove Municipal
- From Rowan to Eagle Grove Municipal
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- Iowa Falls Muni. (ICAO: KIFA)
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KIFA
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Iowa Falls Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Iowa Falls Municipal
  - From Rowan to Iowa Falls Municipal
- Webster City Muni. (FAA ID: EBS)
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Webster City Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Webster City Municipal
  - From Rowan to Webster City Municipal
- Garner Muni.
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  - Current Airport Weather for Garner Muni.
- Ackley Muni. (FAA ID: 4C7)
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east southeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Ackley Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Ackley Municipal
  - From Rowan to Ackley Municipal

Footnotes ...

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