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 Watson.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Watson. 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 Watson.

Large Airports ...

Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(82 miles [132 km] to the northwest)
- Official website: https://flyrst.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: RST ICAO: KRST
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Rochester Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rochester International
- From Watson to Rochester International
Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(100 miles [160.9 km] to the east)
- Official website: https://www.msnairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MSN ICAO: KMSN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Dane County Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dane County Regional
- From Watson to Dane County Regional
Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(128 miles [206 km] to the east southeast)
- Official website: https://www.flyrfd.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: RFD ICAO: KRFD
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Rockford Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chicago / Rockford International
- From Watson to Chicago / Rockford International
Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(143 miles [230.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Official website: https://www.fly-cwa.org/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: CWA ICAO: KCWA
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Central Wisconsin Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Central Wisconsin Airport
- From Watson to Central Wisconsin Airport
Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(156 miles [251.1 km] to the northwest)
- Official website: https://www.mspairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MSP ICAO: KMSP
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Minneapolis - Saint Paul International
- From Watson to Minneapolis - Saint Paul International
Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(159 miles [255.9 km] to the southwest)
- Official website: https://www.dsmairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: DSM ICAO: KDSM
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Des Moines Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Des Moines International
- From Watson to Des Moines International

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the north)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: LSE ICAO: KLSE
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for La Crosse Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Crosse Municipal
- From Watson to La Crosse Municipal
Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the southeast)
- Official website: https://www.flydbq.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: DBQ ICAO: KDBQ
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Dubuque Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dubuque Regional
- From Watson to Dubuque Regional
Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(64 miles [103 km] to the west southwest)
- Official website: https://flyalo.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: ALO ICAO: KALO
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Waterloo Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waterloo Regional
- From Watson to Waterloo Regional
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(84 miles [135.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Official website: https://flycid.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: CID ICAO: KCID
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eastern Iowa Airport
- From Watson to Eastern Iowa Airport
Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the west)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MCW ICAO: KMCW
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Mason City Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mason City Municipal
- From Watson to Mason City Municipal

General Aviation Airports ...

Monona Muni. (FAA ID: 7C3)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Monona Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monona Municipal
- From Watson to Monona Municipal
Prairie Du Chien Muni. (ICAO: KPDC)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KPDC
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Prairie Du Chien Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prairie Du Chien Municipal
- From Watson to Prairie Du Chien Municipal
Elkader Muni. (FAA ID: I27)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Current Airport Weather for Elkader Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elkader Municipal
- From Watson to Elkader Municipal
Waukon Muni. (FAA ID: Y01)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Waukon Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waukon Municipal
- From Watson to Waukon Municipal
Continue List (3 more) ...
- George L. Scott Muni. (FAA ID: 3Y2)
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for George L. Scott Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to George L. Scott Municipal
  - From Watson to George L. Scott Municipal
- Scott Fld. Muni.
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Scott Fld. Muni.
- Decorah Muni. (ICAO: KDEH)
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KDEH
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Decorah Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Decorah Municipal
  - From Watson to Decorah Municipal

Footnotes ...

<1>

When we are planning a trip (for example, to Watson), 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.