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 Scotch Ridge.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Scotch Ridge. 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 Scotch Ridge.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(121 miles [194.7 km] to the west)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(161 miles [259.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(176 miles [283.2 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the north northwest)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the north)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Ankeny Rgnl. (ICAO: KIKV)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Winterset - Madison Co. Airport (FAA ID: 3Y3)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Knoxville Muni. (ICAO: KOXV)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Osceola Muni. (FAA ID: I75)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southwest)
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- Newton Muni. (ICAO: KTNU)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Chariton Muni. (ICAO: KCNC)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Pella Muni. (ICAO: KPEA)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the east)
- Ames Muni. (AMW/KAMW)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the north)
- Sully Muni. (FAA ID: 8C2)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the east)
- Perry Muni. (ICAO: KPRO)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the northwest)
- Boone Muni. (ICAO: KBNW)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the north northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Scotch Ridge), 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. |