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 West Bend.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from West Bend. 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 West Bend.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(136 miles [218.9 km] to the southwest)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(146 miles [235 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(105 miles [169 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Algona Muni. (ICAO: KAXA)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Emmetsburg Muni. (FAA ID: EGQ)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pocahontas Muni. (FAA ID: POH)
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Humboldt Muni. (FAA ID: 0K7)
(18 miles [29 km] to the south southeast)
- Eagle Grove Muni. (FAA ID: EAG)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the east southeast)
- Estherville Muni. (ICAO: KEST)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the north northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Bend), 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. |