Cities in Iowa With the Most Aircraft
Iowa has 4,196 total registered aircraft across its cities. CEDAR RAPIDS leads with 120 registered aircraft (117 active). Rankings reflect the registrant's address on file with the FAA — airports and flight schools drive high counts in some cities.
| Rank | City | Total | Active | Active % | |
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| 1 | CEDAR RAPIDS | 120 | 117 | 98% | Browse → |
| 2 | DES MOINES | 102 | 100 | 98% | Browse → |
| 3 | ANKENY | 96 | 82 | 85% | Browse → |
| 4 | IOWA CITY | 95 | 95 | 100% | Browse → |
| 5 | INDIANOLA | 82 | 82 | 100% | Browse → |
| 6 | MUSCATINE | 82 | 82 | 100% | Browse → |
| 7 | OTTUMWA | 69 | 68 | 99% | Browse → |
| 8 | CLEAR LAKE | 64 | 29 | 45% | Browse → |
| 9 | AMES | 61 | 61 | 100% | Browse → |
| 10 | DUBUQUE | 53 | 51 | 96% | Browse → |
| 11 | SIOUX CITY | 52 | 52 | 100% | Browse → |
| 12 | DAVENPORT | 49 | 49 | 100% | Browse → |
| 13 | WEST DES MOINES | 46 | 46 | 100% | Browse → |
| 14 | MARION | 41 | 41 | 100% | Browse → |
| 15 | WATERLOO | 41 | 41 | 100% | Browse → |
| 16 | GRINNELL | 41 | 40 | 98% | Browse → |
| 17 | BETTENDORF | 41 | 40 | 98% | Browse → |
| 18 | PELLA | 40 | 39 | 98% | Browse → |
| 19 | COUNCIL BLUFFS | 38 | 38 | 100% | Browse → |
| 20 | MASON CITY | 37 | 37 | 100% | Browse → |
| 21 | NORWALK | 37 | 35 | 95% | Browse → |
| 22 | MAURICE | 36 | 32 | 89% | Browse → |
| 23 | CEDAR FALLS | 35 | 34 | 97% | Browse → |
| 24 | URBANDALE | 33 | 32 | 97% | Browse → |
| 25 | SWISHER | 33 | 33 | 100% | Browse → |
| 26 | CLARINDA | 32 | 32 | 100% | Browse → |
| 27 | OSCEOLA | 31 | 31 | 100% | Browse → |
| 28 | CARLISLE | 31 | 31 | 100% | Browse → |
| 29 | BURLINGTON | 29 | 28 | 97% | Browse → |
| 30 | HAMPTON | 28 | 28 | 100% | Browse → |
| 31 | BARNUM | 28 | 28 | 100% | Browse → |
| 32 | ESTHERVILLE | 27 | 26 | 96% | Browse → |
| 33 | MILFORD | 27 | 27 | 100% | Browse → |
| 34 | STORM LAKE | 27 | 27 | 100% | Browse → |
| 35 | MARSHALLTOWN | 26 | 25 | 96% | Browse → |
| 36 | JOHNSTON | 25 | 25 | 100% | Browse → |
| 37 | KNOXVILLE | 24 | 24 | 100% | Browse → |
| 38 | CHARLES CITY | 24 | 24 | 100% | Browse → |
| 39 | ATLANTIC | 24 | 24 | 100% | Browse → |
| 40 | FORT DODGE | 23 | 22 | 96% | Browse → |
| 41 | RED OAK | 22 | 22 | 100% | Browse → |
| 42 | FAIRFIELD | 22 | 22 | 100% | Browse → |
| 43 | CORNING | 22 | 22 | 100% | Browse → |
| 44 | DECORAH | 22 | 22 | 100% | Browse → |
| 45 | ODEBOLT | 21 | 21 | 100% | Browse → |
| 46 | CHEROKEE | 20 | 20 | 100% | Browse → |
| 47 | LE MARS | 20 | 20 | 100% | Browse → |
| 48 | DE WITT | 20 | 20 | 100% | Browse → |
| 49 | GREENFIELD | 19 | 19 | 100% | Browse → |
| 50 | MOUNT PLEASANT | 19 | 19 | 100% | Browse → |
Showing top 50 cities. Data sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
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