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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 Elgin.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Antelope Co. Airport   (ICAO: K4V9)
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north northeast)
  • Albion Muni.   (ICAO: KBVN)
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Rapids Muni.  
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • GPS Coordinates: 41.555569, -98.166731<11>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Cedar Rapids Muni.
  • Karl Stefan Meml.   (OFK/KOFK)
    (33 miles [53.1 km] to the east)
  • Creighton Muni.   (FAA ID: 6K3)
    (35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 42.471733, -97.884899<13>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Creighton Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Creighton Muni.

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Elgin), 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.
<2>GPS Coordinates for Eppley Airfield:
     Decimal: 41.30316, -95.894056
     DDMMSS: 41° 18' 11", -95° 53' 38"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Des Moines International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.53397, -93.663083
     DDMMSS: 41° 32' 2", -93° 39' 47"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Kansas City International Airport:
     Decimal: 39.29760, -94.713906
     DDMMSS: 39° 17' 51", -94° 42' 50"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Central Nebraska Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 40.96754, -98.309639
     DDMMSS: 40° 58' 3", -98° 18' 34"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Sioux Gateway Airport:
     Decimal: 42.40260, -96.384367
     DDMMSS: 42° 24' 9", -96° 23' 3"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Kearney Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 40.72702, -99.006778
     DDMMSS: 40° 43' 37", -99° 0' 24"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Lincoln Airport:
     Decimal: 40.85089, -96.759121
     DDMMSS: 40° 51' 3", -96° 45' 32"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Antelope County Airport:
     Decimal: 42.11225, -98.039778
     DDMMSS: 42° 6' 44", -98° 2' 23"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Albion Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 41.72857, -98.055760
     DDMMSS: 41° 43' 42", -98° 3' 20"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 41.55556, -98.166731
     DDMMSS: 41° 33' 20", -98° 10' 0"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Karl Stefan Memorial Airport:
     Decimal: 41.98546, -97.435111
     DDMMSS: 41° 59' 7", -97° 26' 6"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Creighton Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 42.47173, -97.884899
     DDMMSS: 42° 28' 18", -97° 53' 5"