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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 Union.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from West Union. 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 Union.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the north)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(170 miles [273.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(171 miles [275.2 km] to the east)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(187 miles [300.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(189 miles [304.2 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the east)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the west northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Traer Muni. (FAA ID: 8C6)
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 42.199156, -92.457969<13>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Traer Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Traer Muni.
- Toledo Muni. (FAA ID: 8C5)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 41.989418, -92.548013<14>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Toledo Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Toledo Muni.
- Vinton Veterans Meml. Airpark (ICAO: KVTI)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Belle Plaine Muni. (FAA ID: TZT)
(23 miles [37 km] to the south southeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 41.878778, -92.284569<16>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Belle Plaine Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Belle Plaine Muni.
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Grundy Center Muni. (FAA ID: 6K7)
(23 miles [37 km] to the west northwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 42.350816, -92.843533<17>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Grundy Center Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Grundy Center Muni.
- Marshalltown Muni. (ICAO: KMIW)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Independence Muni. (ICAO: KIIB)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Union), 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. |
| <2> | GPS Coordinates for Des Moines International Airport:
Decimal: 41.53397, -93.663083
DDMMSS: 41° 32' 2", -93° 39' 47" |
| <3> | GPS Coordinates for Rochester International Airport:
Decimal: 43.90827, -92.500028
DDMMSS: 43° 54' 29", -92° 30' 0" |
| <4> | GPS Coordinates for Dane County Regional Airport:
Decimal: 43.13985, -89.337514
DDMMSS: 43° 8' 23", -89° 20' 15" |
| <5> | GPS Coordinates for Rockford International Airport:
Decimal: 42.19536, -89.097222
DDMMSS: 42° 11' 43", -89° 5' 49" |
| <6> | GPS Coordinates for Eppley Airfield:
Decimal: 41.30316, -95.894056
DDMMSS: 41° 18' 11", -95° 53' 38" |
| <7> | GPS Coordinates for Minneapolis - Saint Paul International Airport:
Decimal: 44.88195, -93.221766
DDMMSS: 44° 52' 55", -93° 13' 18" |
| <8> | GPS Coordinates for Waterloo Regional Airport:
Decimal: 42.55708, -92.400344
DDMMSS: 42° 33' 25", -92° 24' 1" |
| <9> | GPS Coordinates for The Eastern Iowa Airport:
Decimal: 41.88612, -91.709714
DDMMSS: 41° 53' 10", -91° 42' 34" |
| <10> | GPS Coordinates for Mason City Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.15779, -93.331261
DDMMSS: 43° 9' 28", -93° 19' 52" |
| <11> | GPS Coordinates for Dubuque Regional Airport:
Decimal: 42.40200, -90.709472
DDMMSS: 42° 24' 7", -90° 42' 34" |
| <12> | GPS Coordinates for Fort Dodge Regional Airport:
Decimal: 42.55119, -94.191833
DDMMSS: 42° 33' 4", -94° 11' 30" |
| <13> | GPS Coordinates for Traer Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 42.19915, -92.457969
DDMMSS: 42° 11' 56", -92° 27' 28" |
| <14> | GPS Coordinates for Toledo Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 41.98941, -92.548013
DDMMSS: 41° 59' 21", -92° 32' 52" |
| <15> | GPS Coordinates for Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark:
Decimal: 42.21863, -92.025917
DDMMSS: 42° 13' 7", -92° 1' 33" |
| <16> | GPS Coordinates for Belle Plaine Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 41.87877, -92.284569
DDMMSS: 41° 52' 43", -92° 17' 4" |
| <17> | GPS Coordinates for Grundy Center Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 42.35081, -92.843533
DDMMSS: 42° 21' 2", -92° 50' 36" |
| <18> | GPS Coordinates for Marshalltown Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 42.11272, -92.917788
DDMMSS: 42° 6' 45", -92° 55' 4" |
| <19> | GPS Coordinates for Independence Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 42.45687, -91.947664
DDMMSS: 42° 27' 24", -91° 56' 51" |
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