Airports near Waterloo, IA
12 airports, seaplane bases and airstrips within 25 nm of Waterloo, Iowa — 7 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: Waterloo Regional (KALO), 6.3 nm NW. Closest public fuel: KALO (100LL,A), 6.3 nm. Longest runway: 8,399 ft at KALO.
Current METARs for these airports (aviationweather.gov) →
| Id | Name | From Waterloo | Use | Longest rwy | Fuel | Tower / CTAF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10IA | Flyers Waterloo · Airport | 5.0 nm SE | Private | 2,405 ft (soft) | 100LL,MOGAS | — |
| KALO | Waterloo Regional Waterloo · Airport | 6.3 nm NW | Public | 8,399 ft | 100LL,A | Tower 125.075 · CTAF 125.075 |
| 24IA | Isley Field Cedar Falls · Airport | 8.4 nm NW | Private | 2,600 ft (soft) | — | — |
| IA42 | Ritel Copter Airstrip Hudson · Airport | 9.3 nm S | Private | 2,812 ft (soft) | — | — |
| 11IA | Koch Field Hudson · Airport | 10.0 nm SW | Private | 1,320 ft (soft) | — | — |
| 8C6 | Traer Municipal Traer · Airport | 16.4 nm S | Public | 2,555 ft (soft) | — | CTAF 122.9 |
| KIIB | James H Connell Field At Independence Municipal Independence · Airport | 17.6 nm E | Public | 5,500 ft | 100LL,A | CTAF 122.8 |
| C25 | Waverly Municipal Waverly · Airport | 18.3 nm NW | Public | 3,200 ft | 100LL | CTAF 122.8 |
| KVTI | Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark Vinton · Airport | 20.3 nm SE | Public | 4,000 ft | 100LL,A,MOGAS | CTAF 122.8 |
| KOLZ | Oelwein Municipal Oelwein · Airport | 21.1 nm NE | Public | 4,000 ft | 100LL,A | CTAF 122.8 |
| 6K7 | Grundy Center Municipal Grundy Center · Airport | 23.0 nm W | Public | 2,250 ft (soft) | — | CTAF 122.9 |
| 36IA | Tonner Field Beaman · Airport | 25.0 nm SW | Private | 2,500 ft (soft) | — | — |
Distances are great-circle nautical miles with direction from the centre of the facilities that list Waterloo 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.