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 Steamboat Rock.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Steamboat Rock. 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 Steamboat Rock.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(164 miles [263.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(170 miles [273.6 km] to the north)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(195 miles [313.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(203 miles [326.7 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the west)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Eldora Muni. (FAA ID: 6C0)
(5 miles [8 km] to the south southwest)
- Ackley Muni. (FAA ID: 4C7)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Iowa Falls Muni. (ICAO: KIFA)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Grundy Center Muni. (FAA ID: 6K7)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Marshalltown Muni. (ICAO: KMIW)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: HPT)
(23 miles [37 km] to the north northwest)
- Allsion Muni. (FAA ID: K98)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Steamboat Rock), 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. |