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 Slifer.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Slifer. 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 Slifer.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(66 miles [106.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(105 miles [169 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(143 miles [230.1 km] to the northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(184 miles [296.1 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the northeast)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the east)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Rockwell City Muni. (FAA ID: 2Y4)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Jefferson Muni. (FAA ID: EFW)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Webster City Muni. (FAA ID: EBS)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Humboldt Muni. (FAA ID: 0K7)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northeast)
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- Arthur N. Neu Airport (ICAO: KCIN)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pocahontas Muni. (FAA ID: POH)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Sac City Muni. (FAA ID: SKI)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Boone Muni. (ICAO: KBNW)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Grove Muni. (FAA ID: EAG)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wall Lake Muni.
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the west)
- Perry Muni. (ICAO: KPRO)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Slifer), 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. |