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 State Center.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from State Center. 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 State Center.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(41 miles [66 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(134 miles [215.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(149 miles [239.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(197 miles [317 km] to the north)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(204 miles [328.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(208 miles [334.7 km] to the east)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(209 miles [336.4 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(64 miles [103 km] to the northwest)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(75 miles [120.7 km] to the east)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the north)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Marshalltown Muni. (ICAO: KMIW)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Eldora Muni. (FAA ID: 6C0)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ames Muni. (AMW/KAMW)
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Newton Muni. (ICAO: KTNU)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Grundy Center Muni. (FAA ID: 6K7)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ankeny Rgnl. (ICAO: KIKV)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grinnell Rgnl. (ICAO: KGGI)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Toledo Muni. (FAA ID: 8C5)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the east)
- Iowa Falls Muni. (ICAO: KIFA)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the north)
- Sully Muni. (FAA ID: 8C2)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Boone Muni. (ICAO: KBNW)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the west)
- Traer Muni. (FAA ID: 8C6)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to State Center), 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. |