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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 Sand Springs.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Monticello Rgnl.   (ICAO: KMXO)
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Manchester Muni.   (FAA ID: C27)
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 42.490306, -91.497833<13>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Manchester Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Manchester Muni.
  • Marion Airport   (FAA ID: C17)
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 42.029833, -91.531639<14>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Marion Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Marion Airport
  • Maquoketa Muni.   (FAA ID: OQW)
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 42.050075, -90.738805<15>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Maquoketa Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Maquoketa Muni.
  • Cassville Muni.   (FAA ID: C74)
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 42.704160, -90.964572<16>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Cassville Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Cassville Muni.
  • Elkader Muni.   (FAA ID: I27)
    (37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 42.847250, -91.382167<17>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Elkader Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Elkader Muni.

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sand Springs), 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.
<2>GPS Coordinates for Rockford International Airport:
     Decimal: 42.19536, -89.097222
     DDMMSS: 42° 11' 43", -89° 5' 49"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Dane County Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 43.13985, -89.337514
     DDMMSS: 43° 8' 23", -89° 20' 15"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Rochester International Airport:
     Decimal: 43.90827, -92.500028
     DDMMSS: 43° 54' 29", -92° 30' 0"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Des Moines International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.53397, -93.663083
     DDMMSS: 41° 32' 2", -93° 39' 47"
<6>GPS Coordinates for O'Hare International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.98164, -87.906671
     DDMMSS: 41° 58' 53", -87° 54' 24"
<7>GPS Coordinates for General Mitchell International Airport:
     Decimal: 42.94721, -87.896730
     DDMMSS: 42° 56' 49", -87° 53' 48"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Dubuque Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 42.40200, -90.709472
     DDMMSS: 42° 24' 7", -90° 42' 34"
<9>GPS Coordinates for The Eastern Iowa Airport:
     Decimal: 41.88612, -91.709714
     DDMMSS: 41° 53' 10", -91° 42' 34"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Waterloo Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 42.55708, -92.400344
     DDMMSS: 42° 33' 25", -92° 24' 1"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Quad City International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.44828, -90.507520
     DDMMSS: 41° 26' 53", -90° 30' 27"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Monticello Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 42.22036, -91.163299
     DDMMSS: 42° 13' 13", -91° 9' 47"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Manchester Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 42.49030, -91.497833
     DDMMSS: 42° 29' 25", -91° 29' 52"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Marion Airport:
     Decimal: 42.02983, -91.531639
     DDMMSS: 42° 1' 47", -91° 31' 53"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Maquoketa Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 42.05007, -90.738805
     DDMMSS: 42° 3' 0", -90° 44' 19"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Cassville Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 42.70416, -90.964572
     DDMMSS: 42° 42' 14", -90° 57' 52"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Elkader Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 42.84725, -91.382167
     DDMMSS: 42° 50' 50", -91° 22' 55"