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 ...

• Eppley Airfield   (OMA/KOMA)
  (39 miles [62.8 km] to the east southeast)
  • Official website: https://www.flyoma.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: OMA       ICAO: KOMA
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Eppley Airfield
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Des Moines Intl.   (DSM/KDSM)
  (153 miles [246.2 km] to the east)
  • 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] 
• Kansas City Intl.   (MCI/KMCI)
  (179 miles [288.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Official website: https://www.flykci.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: MCI       ICAO: KMCI
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Kansas City Intl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 

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

• Lincoln Airport   (LNK/KLNK)
  (42 miles [67.6 km] to the south)
  • Official website: https://www.lincolnairport.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: LNK       ICAO: KLNK
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Lincoln Airport
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Sioux Gateway Airport   (SUX/KSUX)
  (66 miles [106.2 km] to the north)
  • Official website: https://flysux.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: SUX       ICAO: KSUX
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Sioux Gateway Airport
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Central Nebraska Rgnl.   (GRI/KGRI)
  (93 miles [149.7 km] to the west southwest)
  • Official website: https://flygrandisland.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: GRI       ICAO: KGRI
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Central Nebraska Rgnl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 

General Aviation Airports ...

• Fremont Muni.   (ICAO: KFET)
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • ICAO: KFET
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Fremont Muni.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Scribner State Airport   (FAA ID: SCB)
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Current Airport Weather for Scribner State Airport
• Wahoo Muni.   (FAA ID: AHQ)
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Current Airport Weather for Wahoo Muni.
• Blair Muni.   (ICAO: KBTA)
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • ICAO: KBTA
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Blair Muni.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware]