# Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)

> Fort Dodge, US · IATA: FOD · ICAO: KFOD · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `FOD` |
| ICAO | `KFOD` |
| City | Fort Dodge |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 352 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 42.55262, -94.19124 |

## Description

Despite older claims of "modern cargo facilities," Fort Dodge Regional Airport (IATA: FOD, ICAO: KFOD) handles no meaningful air freight. Set in the farming and gypsum-mining country of north-central Iowa, it is served by SkyWest as United Express under the Essential Air Service program, on a contract running from April 2024 to March 2027 worth roughly USD 6.5 million. The airport has daily flights to Chicago O'Hare (ORD) and, since 21 May 2026, five weekly weekday rotations to Denver (DEN), both on 50-seat regional jets whose belly capacity is correspondingly small. There is no dedicated cargo terminal or integrator presence; regional shipments move by road to Des Moines (DSM, about 150 km south) or fly as belly freight via Chicago. For forwarders, FOD is a passenger feeder rather than an air-cargo point.

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