Airports / Iowa / ALO
Waterloo Regional Airport
KALO / ALOWaterloo, IowaELEV 873 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
32 nm
To the nearest alternate
Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (CCY).
Overview
Waterloo Regional Airport, listed as KALO / ALO, is a mid-sized airport in Waterloo, Iowa. The airport sits 873 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into ALO for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (CCY, 32 nm), The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID, 51 nm), and Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW, 55 nm).
Charter pricing from ALO depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Waterloo.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“Very clean,comfy and the customer service and tsa very nice people.”
Pedro Rodriguez5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“Nice friendly regional airport that only serves American Airlines and Charted flights, the only commercial flight is to chicago as of 12/26/22 and food and…”
Kim B5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Waterloo Regional Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KALO
IATA
ALO
FAA / Local
ALO
Elevation
873 ft
Coordinates
42.5571° N · 92.4003° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs IA fields
state range 547–1,488 ft
At 873 ft, ALO sits lower than 70% of the 47 Iowa fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 32nmCCYNortheast Iowa Regional AirportCharles City
- 51nmCIDThe Eastern Iowa AirportCedar Rapids
- 55nmMCWMason City Municipal AirportMason City
- 75nmDBQDubuque Regional AirportDubuque
- 79nmFODFort Dodge Regional AirportFort Dodge
- 81nmRSTRochester International AirportRochester
Location
Open the full mapKALO · Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, IA
From the ramp
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