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 Vail.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Vail. 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 Vail.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the southwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(87 miles [140 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(64 miles [103 km] to the west northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Denison Muni. (ICAO: KDNS)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Manning Muni.
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Wall Lake Muni.
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Arthur N. Neu Airport (ICAO: KCIN)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
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- Ida Grove Muni. (FAA ID: IDG)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north northwest)
- Sac City Muni. (FAA ID: SKI)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Audubon Co. Airport (ICAO: KADU)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southeast)
- James G. Whiting Meml. Fld. (FAA ID: MEY)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Mapleton Muni.
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Vail), 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. |