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 Van Meter.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Van Meter. 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 Van Meter.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the west)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(159 miles [255.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(179 miles [288.1 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the north)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the north northeast)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Winterset - Madison Co. Airport (FAA ID: 3Y3)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Ankeny Rgnl. (ICAO: KIKV)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Perry Muni. (ICAO: KPRO)
(23 miles [37 km] to the north northwest)
- Guthrie County Rgnl. (FAA ID: GCT)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west northwest)
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- Greenfield Muni. (FAA ID: GFZ)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Guthrie Center Muni.
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Osceola Muni. (FAA ID: I75)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Ames Muni. (AMW/KAMW)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Boone Muni. (ICAO: KBNW)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Muni. (FAA ID: EFW)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Creston Muni. (ICAO: KCSQ)
(41 miles [66 km] to the south southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Van Meter), 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. |