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 Forest Springs.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Forest Springs. 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 Forest Springs.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(128 miles [206 km] to the northwest)
- Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL)
(130 miles [209.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(158 miles [254.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(203 miles [326.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(220 miles [354.1 km] to the west northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Kirksville Rgnl. (IRK/KIRK)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the west)
- Quincy Rgnl. (UIN/KUIN)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Southeast Iowa Rgnl. (BRL/KBRL)
(59 miles [95 km] to the northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Lewis County Rgnl. (FAA ID: 6M6)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Howard Airport (FAA ID: MO82)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Kahoka Muni. (FAA ID: 0H7)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Memphis Meml. (FAA ID: 03D)
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
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- Shelby Co. Airport (FAA ID: 6K2)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Keokuk Muni. (ICAO: KEOK)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the northeast)
- Queen City Muni.
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Schuyler County Lndg. Strip
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Forest Springs), 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. |