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 ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the south)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(146 miles [235 km] to the east southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(197 miles [317 km] to the east northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(206 miles [331.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(244 miles [392.7 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the east)
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)
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- Paullina Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y9)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- James G. Whiting Meml. Fld. (FAA ID: MEY)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Mapleton Muni.
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the south southeast)
- 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)
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. |