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 Shellsburg.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Shellsburg. 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 Shellsburg.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(100 miles [160.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(129 miles [207.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(142 miles [228.5 km] to the east)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(147 miles [236.6 km] to the east northeast)
- O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
(203 miles [326.7 km] to the east)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(204 miles [328.3 km] to the north northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(41 miles [66 km] to the northwest)
- Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(62 miles [99.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Quad City Intl. (MLI/KMLI)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Vinton Veterans Meml. Airpark (ICAO: KVTI)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Rapids Muni.
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Marion Airport (FAA ID: C17)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Amana Airport (FAA ID: C11)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Independence Muni. (ICAO: KIIB)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Belle Plaine Muni. (FAA ID: TZT)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Traer Muni. (FAA ID: 8C6)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Manchester Muni. (FAA ID: C27)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Toledo Muni. (FAA ID: 8C5)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the west)
- Iowa City Muni. (ICAO: KIOW)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shellsburg), 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. |