Airports near Rock Rapids, IA
8 airports, seaplane bases and airstrips within 25 nm of Rock Rapids, Iowa — 6 of them public use. Runway lengths, fuel, CTAF and tower frequencies from the FAA's NASR data (effective 2026-10-01); each airport page adds live METAR/TAF weather, NOTAMs, winds aloft and a crosswind calculator.
Closest public-use field: Rock Rapids Municipal (KRRQ), 0.9 nm N. Closest public fuel: KRRQ (100LL), 0.9 nm. Longest runway: 4,200 ft at KLYV.
Current METARs for these airports (aviationweather.gov) →
| Id | Name | From Rock Rapids | Use | Longest rwy | Fuel | Tower / CTAF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRRQ | Rock Rapids Municipal Rock Rapids · Airport | 0.9 nm N | Public | 3,097 ft | 100LL | CTAF 122.8 |
| 2VA | Zangger Vintage Airpark Larchwood · Airport | 9.9 nm W | Public | 3,146 ft (soft) | — | CTAF 122.9 |
| KLYV | Quentin Aanenson Field Luverne · Airport | 10.9 nm N | Public | 4,200 ft | 100LL,A | CTAF 122.7 |
| MY88 | Henning/Boldt Rushmore · Airport | 17.1 nm NE | Private | 1,316 ft (soft) | — | CTAF 122.9 |
| SD73 | Erickson Intergalactic Valley Springs · Airport | 17.2 nm NW | Private | 1,740 ft (soft) | — | — |
| 7G9 | Canton Municipal Canton · Airport | 18.7 nm SW | Public | 3,600 ft | 100LL | CTAF 123.0 |
| KISB | Sibley Municipal Sibley · Airport | 18.7 nm E | Public | 3,000 ft | 100LL | CTAF 122.8 |
| KSHL | Sheldon Regional Sheldon · Airport | 20.4 nm SE | Public | 4,199 ft | 100LL,A | CTAF 122.8 |
Distances are great-circle nautical miles with direction from the centre of the facilities that list Rock Rapids as their city (not a surveyed city centre). Heliports are not listed. A snapshot of the 28-day NASR cycle: confirm frequencies and runway data against the current Chart Supplement before flight.