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)
- Toledo Muni. (FAA ID: 8C5)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southwest)
- 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)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Grundy Center Muni. (FAA ID: 6K7)
(23 miles [37 km] to the west northwest)
- 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. |