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 Thor.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Thor. 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 Thor.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(82 miles [132 km] to the south southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(114 miles [183.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(134 miles [215.7 km] to the southwest)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(156 miles [251.1 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(48 miles [77.2 km] to the northeast)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(84 miles [135.2 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Eagle Grove Muni. (FAA ID: EAG)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Humboldt Muni. (FAA ID: 0K7)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Clarion Muni. (ICAO: KCAV)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Webster City Muni. (FAA ID: EBS)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Belmond Muni. (FAA ID: Y48)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Algona Muni. (ICAO: KAXA)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Thor), 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. |