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 Wales.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Wales. 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 Wales.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(129 miles [207.6 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Lincoln Airport (LNK/KLNK)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(104 miles [167.4 km] to the north northwest)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(114 miles [183.5 km] to the north northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Red Oak Muni. (ICAO: KRDK)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Council Bluffs Muni. (ICAO: KCBF)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west northwest)
- Atlantic Muni. (ICAO: KAIO)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shenandoah Muni. (ICAO: KSDA)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
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- Corning Muni. (FAA ID: CRZ)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Clarinda Muni.
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Schenck Fld. (ICAO: KICL)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Plattsmouth Muni. (PMV/KPMV)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Harlan Muni. (ICAO: KHNR)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north)
- Anita Muni. (FAA ID: Y43)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the northeast)
- Millard Airport (MIQ/KMLE)
(41 miles [66 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wales), 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. |