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 Fort Dodge.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from West Fort Dodge. 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 Fort Dodge.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(130 miles [209.2 km] to the northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(172 miles [276.8 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(64 miles [103 km] to the northeast)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the east)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(110 miles [177 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Webster City Muni. (FAA ID: EBS)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Humboldt Muni. (FAA ID: 0K7)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rockwell City Muni. (FAA ID: 2Y4)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Eagle Grove Muni. (FAA ID: EAG)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
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- Pocahontas Muni. (FAA ID: POH)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clarion Muni. (ICAO: KCAV)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Muni. (FAA ID: EFW)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Boone Muni. (ICAO: KBNW)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Fort Dodge), 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. |