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 Russell.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Russell. 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 Russell.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the north northwest)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(140 miles [225.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(141 miles [226.9 km] to the west)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(205 miles [329.9 km] to the north)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(215 miles [346 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(227 miles [365.3 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the south southeast)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the northeast)
- Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(109 miles [175.4 km] to the east)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(119 miles [191.5 km] to the north northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Chariton Muni. (ICAO: KCNC)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Albia Muni. (FAA ID: 4C8)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Knoxville Muni. (ICAO: KOXV)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Centerville Muni. (ICAO: KTVK)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Osceola Muni. (FAA ID: I75)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west northwest)
- Unionville Muni. (FAA ID: K43)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Pella Muni. (ICAO: KPEA)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Ottumwa Industrial Airport (OTM/KOTM)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Oskaloosa Muni. (ICAO: KOOA)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Russell), 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. |