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 Shipley.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Shipley. 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 Shipley.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(131 miles [210.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(142 miles [228.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(195 miles [313.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(200 miles [321.9 km] to the north)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(226 miles [363.7 km] to the east)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(226 miles [363.7 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(69 miles [111 km] to the northeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the north)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Ames Muni. (AMW/KAMW)
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Boone Muni. (ICAO: KBNW)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west northwest)
- Ankeny Rgnl. (ICAO: KIKV)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Marshalltown Muni. (ICAO: KMIW)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Eldora Muni. (FAA ID: 6C0)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Muni. (ICAO: KTNU)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the southeast)
- Perry Muni. (ICAO: KPRO)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Webster City Muni. (FAA ID: EBS)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Iowa Falls Muni. (ICAO: KIFA)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shipley), 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. |