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 Blanding.

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

Large Airports ...

Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(66 miles [106.2 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)
(79 miles [127.1 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]
O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD)
(128 miles [206 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]

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

Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(18 miles [29 km] to the west northwest)
- 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]
Quad City Intl. (MLI/KMLI)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the south)
- 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]
Southern Wisconsin Rgnl. (ICAO: KJVL)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KJVL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Southern Wisconsin Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the west 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]
Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(104 miles [167.4 km] to the west 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]

General Aviation Airports ...

Tri-Township Airport (SFY/KSFY)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: SFY ICAO: KSFY
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Tri-Township Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Maquoketa Muni. (FAA ID: OQW)
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Maquoketa Muni.
Grant Co. Airport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Current Airport Weather for Grant Co. Airport
Platteville Muni. (ICAO: KPVB)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KPVB
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Platteville Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Continue List (7 more) ...
- Clinton Muni. (CWI/KCWI)
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: CWI ICAO: KCWI
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Clinton Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Lancaster Muni. (FAA ID: 73C)
  (38 miles [61.2 km] to the north northwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Lancaster Muni.
- Monticello Rgnl. (ICAO: KMXO)
  (39 miles [62.8 km] to the west)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KMXO
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Monticello Rgnl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Albertus Airport (ICAO: KFEP)
  (41 miles [66 km] to the east)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KFEP
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Albertus Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Cassville Muni. (FAA ID: C74)
  (41 miles [66 km] to the northwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Cassville Muni.
- Freeport / Dornink Airport (FAA ID: C86)
  (42 miles [67.6 km] to the east)
  - Current Airport Weather for Freeport / Dornink Airport
- Iowa Co. Airport (ICAO: KMRJ)
  (42 miles [67.6 km] to the north)
  - Official website: https://www.iowacountyairport.com/
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KMRJ
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Iowa Co. Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]

Footnotes ...

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