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 Whittier.

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

Large Airports ...

Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(119 miles [191.5 km] to the west 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]
Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(121 miles [194.7 km] to the east)
- 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]
Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(129 miles [207.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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]
Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(135 miles [217.3 km] to the north 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]
Continue List (3 more) ...
- O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
  (182 miles [292.9 km] to the east)
  - Official website: https://www.flychicago.com/ohare/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: ORD ICAO: KORD
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for O'Hare Intl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Gen. Mitchell Intl. (MKE/KMKE)
  (190 miles [305.8 km] to the east northeast)
  - Official website: https://www.mitchellairport.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: MKE ICAO: KMKE
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Gen. Mitchell Intl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Midway Intl. (MDW/KMDW)
  (191 miles [307.4 km] to the east)
  - Official website: https://www.flychicago.com/midway/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: MDW ICAO: KMDW
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Midway Intl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]

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

The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the 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]
Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the east northeast)
- 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]
Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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]
Quad City Intl. (MLI/KMLI)
(66 miles [106.2 km] to the southeast)
- Official website: https://www.qcairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MLI ICAO: KMLI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Quad City Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the south)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: BRL ICAO: KBRL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Southeast Iowa Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]

General Aviation Airports ...

Marion Airport (FAA ID: C17)
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Marion Airport
Monticello Rgnl. (ICAO: KMXO)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KMXO
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Monticello Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Cedar Rapids Muni.
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Cedar Rapids Muni.
Manchester Muni. (FAA ID: C27)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Current Airport Weather for Manchester Muni.
Continue List (4 more) ...
- Amana Airport (FAA ID: C11)
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Amana Airport
- Vinton Veterans Meml. Airpark (ICAO: KVTI)
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west northwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KVTI
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Vinton Veterans Meml. Airpark
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Iowa City Muni. (ICAO: KIOW)
  (31 miles [49.9 km] to the south)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KIOW
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Iowa City Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Independence Muni. (ICAO: KIIB)
  (35 miles [56.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KIIB
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Independence Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]

Footnotes ...

<1>

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