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 Vining.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Vining. 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 Vining.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(132 miles [212.4 km] to the north)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(168 miles [270.4 km] to the east)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(173 miles [278.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(187 miles [300.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(204 miles [328.3 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the north)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Toledo Muni. (FAA ID: 8C5)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Belle Plaine Muni. (FAA ID: TZT)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Traer Muni. (FAA ID: 8C6)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Vinton Veterans Meml. Airpark (ICAO: KVTI)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grinnell Rgnl. (ICAO: KGGI)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marshalltown Muni. (ICAO: KMIW)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Vining), 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. |