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 Ames.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Ames. 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 Ames.
Large Airports ...
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT/KICT)
(132 miles [212.4 km] to the south)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(144 miles [231.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(146 miles [235 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Manhattan Rgnl. (MHK/KMHK)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the southeast)
- Salina Muni. (SLN/KSLN)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Lincoln Airport (LNK/KLNK)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the north northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Blosser Muni. (ICAO: KCNK)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clay Center Muni. (FAA ID: CYW)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Belleville Muni. (FAA ID: RPB)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Washington County Meml. (FAA ID: K38)
(23 miles [37 km] to the east northeast)
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- Washington Muni.
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wakefield Muni. Airstrip
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the southeast)
- Minneapolis City Co. Airport (FAA ID: 45K)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Beloit Muni.
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the west)
- Moritz Meml. (FAA ID: K61)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ames), 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. |