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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 Union Center.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Le Mars Muni.   (ICAO: KLRJ)
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Orange City Muni.   (ICAO: KORC)
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Cherokee County Rgnl.   (ICAO: KCKP)
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Akron Muni.  
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 42.805827, -96.563089<13>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Akron Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Akron Muni.
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    • Paullina Muni.   (FAA ID: 1Y9)
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 42.987889, -95.664472<14>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Paullina Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Paullina Muni.
    • Sioux Center Muni.   (FAA ID: SOY)
      (31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northwest)
    • Hawarden Muni.   (FAA ID: 2Y2)
      (32 miles [51.5 km] to the northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 43.037057, -96.492938<16>
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hawarden Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Hawarden Muni.
    • James G. Whiting Meml. Fld.   (FAA ID: MEY)
      (37 miles [59.5 km] to the south southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 42.178295, -95.793645<17>
        (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on James G. Whiting Memorial Field
      • Current Airport Weather for James G. Whiting Meml. Fld.
    • Mapleton Muni.  
      (37 miles [59.5 km] to the south southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 42.178315, -95.793638<18>
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Mapleton Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Mapleton Muni.
    • Sheldon Muni.   (ICAO: KSHL)
      (37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northeast)
    • Ida Grove Muni.   (FAA ID: IDG)
      (39 miles [62.8 km] to the southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 42.332598, -95.444888<20>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Ida Grove Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Ida Grove Muni.

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Union 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.
<2>GPS Coordinates for Eppley Airfield:
     Decimal: 41.30316, -95.894056
     DDMMSS: 41° 18' 11", -95° 53' 38"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Des Moines International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.53397, -93.663083
     DDMMSS: 41° 32' 2", -93° 39' 47"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Rochester International Airport:
     Decimal: 43.90827, -92.500028
     DDMMSS: 43° 54' 29", -92° 30' 0"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Minneapolis - Saint Paul International Airport:
     Decimal: 44.88195, -93.221766
     DDMMSS: 44° 52' 55", -93° 13' 18"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Kansas City International Airport:
     Decimal: 39.29760, -94.713906
     DDMMSS: 39° 17' 51", -94° 42' 50"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Sioux Gateway Airport:
     Decimal: 42.40260, -96.384367
     DDMMSS: 42° 24' 9", -96° 23' 3"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Joe Foss Field:
     Decimal: 43.58201, -96.741914
     DDMMSS: 43° 34' 55", -96° 44' 30"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Fort Dodge Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 42.55119, -94.191833
     DDMMSS: 42° 33' 4", -94° 11' 30"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Le Mars Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 42.77794, -96.193694
     DDMMSS: 42° 46' 40", -96° 11' 37"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Orange City Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 42.98958, -96.062743
     DDMMSS: 42° 59' 22", -96° 3' 45"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Cherokee County Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 42.73122, -95.556083
     DDMMSS: 42° 43' 52", -95° 33' 21"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Akron Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 42.80582, -96.563089
     DDMMSS: 42° 48' 20", -96° 33' 47"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Paullina Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 42.98788, -95.664472
     DDMMSS: 42° 59' 16", -95° 39' 52"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Sioux Center Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 43.13450, -96.187502
     DDMMSS: 43° 8' 4", -96° 11' 15"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Hawarden Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 43.03705, -96.492938
     DDMMSS: 43° 2' 13", -96° 29' 34"
<17>GPS Coordinates for James G. Whiting Memorial Field:
     Decimal: 42.17829, -95.793645
     DDMMSS: 42° 10' 41", -95° 47' 37"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Mapleton Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 42.17831, -95.793638
     DDMMSS: 42° 10' 41", -95° 47' 37"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Sheldon Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 43.20838, -95.833417
     DDMMSS: 43° 12' 30", -95° 50' 0"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Ida Grove Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 42.33259, -95.444888
     DDMMSS: 42° 19' 57", -95° 26' 41"