Aviation in Iowa
Iowa is served by a network of 232 public-use airports recorded in the FAA's NASR Airport Master Record. The mix breaks down into 1 large hub, 9 medium hubs, and 222 small or regional fields. Together they form the on-the-ground network that connects Iowa residents to the rest of the country and, in many cases, to international destinations through the connecting hubs profiled elsewhere in this directory.
Reading the table below as a planner: the large-hub entries are where you will find the broadest selection of carriers, the longest list of nonstop destinations, and the most amenities, and also the longest TSA queues. Medium hubs typically host scheduled service from three to ten carriers and are often the most efficient choice for travelers based outside the largest metropolitan areas. The small and regional entries cover everything from Essential Air Service routes to general-aviation strips that primarily serve charter, training and corporate traffic.
FAA region: Iowa falls inside the FAA's Central Region, headquartered in Kansas City, MO. The region oversees airport certification, safety inspections, and air-traffic-control coordination for every airport in this state.
All 232 airports in Iowa
| Airport | City | IATA | ICAO | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines International Airport | Des Moines | DSM |
KDSM |
Large hub |
| Dubuque Regional Airport | Dubuque | DBQ |
KDBQ |
Medium hub |
| Fort Dodge Regional Airport | Fort Dodge | FOD |
KFOD |
Medium hub |
| Mason City Municipal Airport | Mason City | MCW |
KMCW |
Medium hub |
| Northeast Iowa Regional Airport | Charles City | CCY |
KCCY |
Medium hub |
| Ottumwa Regional Airport | Ottumwa | OTM |
KOTM |
Medium hub |
| Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field | Sioux City | SUX |
KSUX |
Medium hub |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Airport | Burlington | BRL |
KBRL |
Medium hub |
| The Eastern Iowa Airport | Cedar Rapids | CID |
KCID |
Medium hub |
| Waterloo Regional Airport | Waterloo | ALO |
KALO |
Medium hub |
| Ackley Municipal Airport | Ackley | - | - | Regional |
| Aero-Lane Airport | Randolph | - | - | Regional |
| Agrivation Field | Indianola | - | - | Regional |
| Ainsworth Airport | Ainsworth | - | - | Regional |
| Albia Municipal Airport | Albia | - | - | Regional |
| Algona Municipal Airport | Algona | AXG |
KAXA |
Regional |
| Allison Municipal Airport | Allison | - | - | Regional |
| Amana Airport | Amana | - | - | Regional |
| Ames Municipal Airport | Ames | AMW |
KAMW |
Regional |
| Ancam Antique Airfield | West Burlington | - | - | Regional |
| Anderson Airport | Dubuque | - | - | Regional |
| Anita Municipal Airport Kevin Burke Memorial Field | Anita | - | - | Regional |
| Ankeny Regional Airport | Ankeny | - | - | Regional |
| Antique Airfield | Blakesburg | - | - | Regional |
| Arthur N Neu Airport | Carroll | CIN |
KCIN |
Regional |
| Atlantic Municipal Airport | Atlantic | AIO |
KAIO |
Regional |
| Audubon County Airport | Audubon | - | - | Regional |
| B-8 Farms Airport | Whiting | - | - | Regional |
| Bartlett Field | Solon | - | - | Regional |
| Bascom Field | Elkhart | - | - | Regional |
| Beck Airport | Russell | - | - | Regional |
| Bedford Municipal Airport | Bedford | - | - | Regional |
| Beeds Lake Airport | Hampton | - | - | Regional |
| Belle Plaine Municipal Airport | Belle Plaine | - | - | Regional |
| Bellevue Farms Airport | Williamsburg | - | - | Regional |
| Belmond Municipal Airport | Belmond | - | - | Regional |
| Besch Airport | Corwith | - | - | Regional |
| Bloomfield Municipal Airport | Bloomfield | - | - | Regional |
| Bluebird Airport | Cedar Falls | - | - | Regional |
| Boone Municipal Airport | Boone | BNW |
KBNW |
Regional |
| Carr Field | Hornick | - | - | Regional |
| Centerville Municipal Airport | Centerville | - | - | Regional |
| Chain Lakes Airpark | Cedar Rapids | - | - | Regional |
| Chariton Municipal Airport | Chariton | - | - | Regional |
| Cherokee County Regional Airport | Cherokee | - | - | Regional |
| Clarion Municipal Airport | Clarion | - | - | Regional |
| Clinton Municipal Airport | Clinton | CWI |
KCWI |
Regional |
| Corning Municipal Airport | Corning | - | - | Regional |
| Corydon Airport | Corydon | - | - | Regional |
| Council Bluffs Municipal Airport | Council Bluffs | CBF |
KCBF |
Regional |
| Courtney's Landing Airport | Eddyville | - | - | Regional |
| Creston Municipal Airport | Creston | CSQ |
KCSQ |
Regional |
| Dad's Field | Rockwell | - | - | Regional |
| Dale Delight Airport | Postville | - | - | Regional |
| Davenport Municipal Airport | Davenport | DVN |
KDVN |
Regional |
| Davis Airport | Nemaha | - | - | Regional |
| Davis Field | Dunkerton | - | - | Regional |
| Decorah Municipal Airport | Decorah | DEH |
KDEH |
Regional |
| Denison Municipal Airport | Denison | DNS |
KDNS |
Regional |
| Drake Airport | Radcliffe | - | - | Regional |
| Dyersville Area Airport | Dyersville | - | - | Regional |
| Dyersville Area Airport | Dyersville | - | - | Regional |
| Eagle Grove Municipal Airport | Eagle Grove | - | - | Regional |
| East River Airport | Armstrong | - | - | Regional |
| Edgren Airport | Oskaloosa | - | - | Regional |
| Eldora Airport | Eldora | - | - | Regional |
| Elf Run Airport | Winterset | - | - | Regional |
| Elkader Airport | Elkader | - | - | Regional |
| Ellen Church Field | Cresco | - | - | Regional |
| Emmetsburg Municipal Airport | Emmetsburg | - | - | Regional |
| Estherville Municipal Airport | Estherville | EST |
KEST |
Regional |
| Fairfield Municipal Airport | Fairfield | FFL |
KFFL |
Regional |
| Farrar Airport | Maxwell | - | - | Regional |
| Flatlander Airport | Elliott | - | - | Regional |
| Flyers Airport | Waterloo | - | - | Regional |
| Folkerts Airport | Rudd | - | - | Regional |
| Forest City Municipal Airport | Forest City | FXY |
KFXY |
Regional |
| Fort Madison Municipal Airport | Fort Madison | FMS |
KFSW |
Regional |
| Frazier Airport | DeWitt | - | - | Regional |
| Friesenborg & Larson Airport | Buffalo Center | - | - | Regional |
| Fuller Airport | Milford | - | - | Regional |
| GAA Private (Abels Island) Airport | Guttenberg | - | - | Regional |
| Garys Airport | Estherville | - | - | Regional |
| George L Scott Municipal Airport | West Union | - | - | Regional |
| Giggity Acres Airport | DeWitt | - | - | Regional |
| Green Castle Airport | Oxford | - | - | Regional |
| Greenfield Municipal Airport | Greenfield | - | - | Regional |
| Grinnell Regional Airport | Grinnell | - | - | Regional |
| Grundy Center Municipal Airport | Grundy Center | - | - | Regional |
| Guthrie County Regional Airport | Guthrie Center | - | - | Regional |
| Hall Farms Airport | Winterset | - | - | Regional |
| Hampton Municipal Airport | Hampton | HPT |
KHPT |
Regional |
| Hannen Airport | Center Point | - | - | Regional |
| Harlan Municipal Airport | Harlan | - | - | Regional |
| Harris Field | Mason City | - | - | Regional |
| Hedgewood Landing Airport | Indianola | - | - | Regional |
| Henry Airport | Floyd | - | - | Regional |
| Hillside Stables Airport | Sabula | - | - | Regional |
| Hilltop Airport | Sidney | - | - | Regional |
| Hobbes Field | Cumming | - | - | Regional |
| Holt Farms Airport | Northwood | - | - | Regional |
| Hoskins Landing | Shambaugh | - | - | Regional |
| Humboldt Municipal Airport | Humboldt | HUD |
- | Regional |
| Husband Field | Dallas Center | - | - | Regional |
| Ida Grove Municipal Airport | Ida Grove | IDG |
KIDG |
Regional |
| Independence Municipal Airport | Independence | - | - | Regional |
| Iowa City Municipal Airport | Iowa City | IOW |
KIOW |
Regional |
| Iowa Falls Municipal Airport | Iowa Falls | IFA |
KIFA |
Regional |
| Isley Field | Cedar Falls | - | - | Regional |
| James G. Whiting Memorial Field | Mapleton | - | - | Regional |
| Jefferson Municipal Airport | Jefferson | EFW |
KEFW |
Regional |
| Judge Lewis Field Mount Ayr Municipal Airport | Mount Ayr | - | - | Regional |
| Jukam's Landing Airport | Menlo | - | - | Regional |
| Jungmanns Landing | Adel | - | - | Regional |
| Kelley Airport | Crescent | - | - | Regional |
| Keokuk Municipal Airport | Keokuk | EOK |
KEOK |
Regional |
| Keosauqua Municipal Airport | Keosauqua | - | - | Regional |
| Kern Field | Polk City | - | - | Regional |
| Kleis Airport | Zwingle | - | - | Regional |
| Knight Field | Berkley | - | - | Regional |
| Knoxville Municipal Airport | Knoxville | - | - | Regional |
| Koch Field | Hudson | - | - | Regional |
| Kohlhaas Airport | Livermore | - | - | Regional |
| Lake Mills Municipal Airport | Lake Mills | - | - | Regional |
| Lakeport Farms Airport | Salix | - | - | Regional |
| Lamoni Municipal Airport | Lamoni | - | - | Regional |
| Laverty Field | Indianola | - | - | Regional |
| Lawton Airport | Lawton | - | - | Regional |
| Le Mars Municipal Airport | Le Mars | LRJ |
KLRJ |
Regional |
| Lerchs Airport | Martelle | - | - | Regional |
| Loken Farm Airport | Northwood | - | - | Regional |
| Lund Airport | Jewell | - | - | Regional |
| Manchester Municipal Airport | Manchester | - | - | Regional |
| Maquoketa Municipal Airport | Maquoketa | - | - | Regional |
| Marine Farms Field | Wilton | - | - | Regional |
| Marion Airport | Marion | - | - | Regional |
| Marshalltown Municipal Airport | Marshalltown | MIW |
KMIW |
Regional |
| Mathews Memorial Airport | Tipton | - | - | Regional |
| Matthias Field | Lime Springs | - | - | Regional |
| Mc Bride Field | Marion | - | - | Regional |
| Mccoy Airport | Danville | - | - | Regional |
| Meyer Agri-Air Van Horne Airport | Van Horne | - | - | Regional |
| Mggenas Airport | Gibson | - | - | Regional |
| Middlekoop Airport | Packwood | - | - | Regional |
| Midway View Farms Airport | Correctionville | - | - | Regional |
| Missouri Valley Airport | Missouri Valley | - | - | Regional |
| Mitchell Field | New Hampton | - | - | Regional |
| Monona Municipal Airport | Monona | - | - | Regional |
| Monticello Regional Airport | Monticello | MXO |
KMXO |
Regional |
| Moore Private Airport | Millerton | - | - | Regional |
| Morningstar Field | Des Moines | - | - | Regional |
| Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport | Mount Pleasant | MPZ |
KMPZ |
Regional |
| Muscatine Municipal Airport | Muscatine | MUT |
KMUT |
Regional |
| Nash Field Indianola Airport | Indianola | - | - | Regional |
| Nemo Field | DeWitt | - | - | Regional |
| New Hampton Municipal Airport | New Hampton | - | - | Regional |
| Newton Municipal Airport | Newton | TNU |
KTNU |
Regional |
| Northwood Municipal Airport | Northwood | - | - | Regional |
| Oelwein Municipal Airport | Oelwein | - | - | Regional |
| Oldfield Aero | Keosauqua | - | - | Regional |
| Osage Municipal Airport | Osage | - | - | Regional |
| Osceola Municipal Airport | Osceola | - | - | Regional |
| Oskaloosa Municipal Airport | Cedar | OOA |
KOOA |
Regional |
| Paradise Mountain Airport | Sidney | - | - | Regional |
| Paullina Municipal Airport | Paullina | - | - | Regional |
| Pella Municipal Airport | Pella | - | - | Regional |
| Peltz Field | Ringsted | - | - | Regional |
| Perry Municipal Airport | Perry | PRO |
KPRO |
Regional |
| Pfeifer Field | Riverside | - | - | Regional |
| Picayune Airport | Iowa City | - | - | Regional |
| Pierson Field | Oskaloosa | - | - | Regional |
| Plain Ol' Field | Clear Lake | - | - | Regional |
| Plueger Airfield | Lemars | - | - | Regional |
| Pocahontas Municipal Airport | Pocahontas | POH |
KPOH |
Regional |
| Port Paradise Farms Airport | Winfield | - | - | Regional |
| R S Auto Airport | Lockridge | - | - | Regional |
| Rake Airport | Rake | - | - | Regional |
| Red Oak Municipal Airport | Red Oak | - | - | Regional |
| Rich Field | Walford | - | - | Regional |
| Ridge Airport | Oakland | - | - | Regional |
| Riedesel Private Airport | Lohrville | - | - | Regional |
| Ritel Copter Airstrip | Hudson | - | - | Regional |
| Rock Rapids Municipal Airport | Rock Rapids | - | - | Regional |
| Rockwell City Municipal Airport | Rockwell City | - | - | Regional |
| Ruckl Airport | Council Bluffs | - | - | Regional |
| SJ Airfield | Sheffield | - | - | Regional |
| Sac City Municipal Airport | Sac City | - | - | Regional |
| Sand Field Airport | Marcus | - | - | Regional |
| Schenck Field | Clarinda | ICL |
KICL |
Regional |
| Sharar Field | Mediapolis | - | - | Regional |
| Sheldon Regional Airport | Sheldon | - | - | Regional |
| Shenandoah Municipal Airport | Shenandoah | - | - | Regional |
| Sibley Municipal Airport | Sibley | - | - | Regional |
| Sig Field | Montezuma | - | - | Regional |
| Sioux County Regional Airport | Maurice | - | - | Regional |
| Skydive Iowa Airport | Brooklyn | - | - | Regional |
| Solly's Strip Ultralightport | Lamoni | - | - | Regional |
| South 80 Field | Crystal Lake | - | - | Regional |
| Spencer Municipal Airport | Spencer | SPW |
KSPW |
Regional |
| Spirit Lake Municipal Airport | Okoboji | RTL |
- | Regional |
| Spotts Field | Nora Springs | - | - | Regional |
| Stagecoach Airport | Adair | - | - | Regional |
| Stangl Airport | Coon Rapids | - | - | Regional |
| Stella Airport | Bellevue | - | - | Regional |
| Storm Lake Municipal Airport | Storm Lake | SLB |
KSLB |
Regional |
| Sully Municipal Airport | Sully | - | - | Regional |
| Tama Airport | Tama | - | - | Regional |
| Toledo Municipal Airport | Toledo | - | - | Regional |
| Tonner Field | Beaman | - | - | Regional |
| Too Short Airport | Indianola | - | - | Regional |
| Traer Municipal Airport | Traer | - | - | Regional |
| Triple J Airport | Dike | - | - | Regional |
| Tuinstra Airfield | Indianola | - | - | Regional |
| Village Oaks Airport | Blue Grass | - | - | Regional |
| Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark | Vinton | - | - | Regional |
| Virl B Deal Airfield | St. Ansgar | - | - | Regional |
| Volkens Field | Carson | - | - | Regional |
| Walker Field | West Liberty | - | - | Regional |
| Wall Lake Municipal Airport | Wall Lake | - | - | Regional |
| Wallace Field | Creston | - | - | Regional |
| Washington Municipal Airport | Washington | - | - | Regional |
| Waukon Municipal Airport | Waukon | UKN |
- | Regional |
| Waverly Municipal Airport | Waverly | - | - | Regional |
| Webster City Municipal Airport | Webster City | EBS |
KEBS |
Regional |
| Wells Field | Corydon | - | - | Regional |
| White Pigeon Airport | North English | - | - | Regional |
| Winterset Madison County Airport | Winterset | - | - | Regional |
| Witcombe Field | Cedar Falls | - | - | Regional |
| Woodbine Municipal Airport | Woodbine | - | - | Regional |
| Workman Airfield | Stockton | - | - | Regional |
| Yaw-Hoo Field | Clarinda | - | - | Regional |
| Zangger Vintage Airpark | Larchwood | - | - | Regional |
Travel context
Travelers comparing flight options inside Iowa should look beyond the obvious large-hub entry. Many travelers reflexively book through the biggest airport in their state, but for short-haul itineraries a closer medium or regional airport can shave an hour off the total door-to-door time even when its ticket price is slightly higher. The opposite is also true for long-haul or international travel, where the broader carrier selection at the large hub typically wins on both price and routing.
For multi-airport metropolitan areas, and several states have them, pay attention to which carrier alliance dominates each airport. A traveler with frequent-flyer status on one alliance will usually find the better experience at the alliance's home airport, even at the cost of a slightly longer drive.