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 Thornton.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Thornton. 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 Thornton.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the south)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(133 miles [214 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Belmond Muni. (FAA ID: Y48)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Garner Muni.
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: HPT)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south southeast)
- Clarion Muni. (ICAO: KCAV)
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
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- Forest City Muni. (FAA ID: FXY)
(23 miles [37 km] to the north northwest)
- Eagle Grove Muni. (FAA ID: EAG)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Allsion Muni. (FAA ID: K98)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the east southeast)
- Lake Mills Muni. (FAA ID: 0Y6)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north)
- Ackley Muni. (FAA ID: 4C7)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Iowa Falls Muni. (ICAO: KIFA)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south)
- Northwood Muni. (FAA ID: 5D2)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Thornton), 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. |