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 Tara.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Tara. 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 Tara.

Large Airports ...

Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Official website: https://www.dsmairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: DSM ICAO: KDSM
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Des Moines Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Des Moines International
- From Tara to Des Moines International
Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the southwest)
- Official website: https://www.flyoma.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: OMA ICAO: KOMA
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Eppley Airfield
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eppley Airfield
- From Tara to Eppley Airfield
Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(132 miles [212.4 km] to the northeast)
- Official website: https://flyrst.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: RST ICAO: KRST
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Rochester Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rochester International
- From Tara to Rochester International
Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(172 miles [276.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Official website: https://www.mspairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MSP ICAO: KMSP
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Minneapolis - Saint Paul International
- From Tara to Minneapolis - Saint Paul International

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: FOD ICAO: KFOD
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Fort Dodge Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Dodge Regional
- From Tara to Fort Dodge Regional
Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(66 miles [106.2 km] to the northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MCW ICAO: KMCW
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Mason City Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mason City Municipal
- From Tara to Mason City Municipal
Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the east)
- Official website: https://flyalo.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: ALO ICAO: KALO
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Waterloo Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waterloo Regional
- From Tara to Waterloo Regional
Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the west)
- Official website: https://flysux.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: SUX ICAO: KSUX
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Sioux Gateway Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sioux Gateway Airport
- From Tara to Sioux Gateway Airport

General Aviation Airports ...

Humboldt Muni. (FAA ID: 0K7)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Current Airport Weather for Humboldt Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Humboldt Municipal
- From Tara to Humboldt Municipal
Rockwell City Muni. (FAA ID: 2Y4)
(18 miles [29 km] to the west southwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Rockwell City Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockwell City Municipal
- From Tara to Rockwell City Municipal
Webster City Muni. (FAA ID: EBS)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Webster City Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Webster City Municipal
- From Tara to Webster City Municipal
Eagle Grove Muni. (FAA ID: EAG)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Eagle Grove Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eagle Grove Municipal
- From Tara to Eagle Grove Municipal
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- Pocahontas Muni. (FAA ID: POH)
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Pocahontas Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Pocahontas Municipal
  - From Tara to Pocahontas Municipal
- Clarion Muni. (ICAO: KCAV)
  (31 miles [49.9 km] to the east northeast)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KCAV
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Clarion Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Clarion Municipal
  - From Tara to Clarion Municipal
- Jefferson Muni. (FAA ID: EFW)
  (33 miles [53.1 km] to the south)
  - Current Airport Weather for Jefferson Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Jefferson Municipal
  - From Tara to Jefferson Municipal
- Sac City Muni. (FAA ID: SKI)
  (35 miles [56.3 km] to the west southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Sac City Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Sac City Municipal
  - From Tara to Sac City Municipal

Footnotes ...

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When we are planning a trip (for example, to Tara), 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.