The nearest airport to Ames is Kansas City International Airport (MCI). This airport is 197 miles or 318 km from the center of Ames, IA. Below is a list of all airports in order of distance from Ames, Iowa, USA.
| Airport Name | Distance (miles) | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines International Airport | 34.67 Miles | 55.79 Km |
| Airport Name | Distance (miles) | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Ames Municipal Airport | 2.95 Miles | 4.75 Km |
| Boone Municipal Airport | 11.73 Miles | 18.87 Km |
| Lund Airport | 15.66 Miles | 25.20 Km |
| Bascom Field | 17.97 Miles | 28.92 Km |
| Todd Field | 19.47 Miles | 31.33 Km |
| Kern Field | 20.96 Miles | 33.73 Km |
| Farrar Airport | 21.48 Miles | 34.57 Km |
| Drake Airport | 22.08 Miles | 35.54 Km |
| Ankeny Regional Airport | 23.88 Miles | 38.43 Km |
| Knight Field | 24.58 Miles | 39.56 Km |
| Whites Airport | 26.18 Miles | 42.13 Km |
| Morningstar Field | 26.23 Miles | 42.21 Km |
| Webster City Municipal Airport | 30.55 Miles | 49.16 Km |
| Perry Municipal Airport | 31.21 Miles | 50.23 Km |
| Husband Field | 32.05 Miles | 51.57 Km |
| Eldora Airport | 32.97 Miles | 53.06 Km |
| Des Moines International Airport | 34.67 Miles | 55.79 Km |
| Iowa Falls Municipal Airport | 35.04 Miles | 56.40 Km |
| Marshalltown Municipal Airport | 36.41 Miles | 58.60 Km |
| Hobbes Field | 36.67 Miles | 59.01 Km |
| Jefferson Municipal Airport | 37.13 Miles | 59.76 Km |
| Newton Municipal Airport | 39.59 Miles | 63.72 Km |
| Tuinstra Airfield | 41.63 Miles | 67.00 Km |
| Laverty Field | 42.90 Miles | 69.05 Km |
| Hoppe Airspray | 43.02 Miles | 69.24 Km |