Nearby Airports
Introduction ...
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would better fit our travel plans.<1> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and proximity to Archer.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Archer. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.
For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Archer.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(125 miles [201.2 km] to the south)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(152 miles [244.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(171 miles [275.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(174 miles [280 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the southwest)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(59 miles [95 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(87 miles [140 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Sheldon Muni. (ICAO: KSHL)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paullina Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y9)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Lambert Fechter Muni.
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Sibley Muni. (FAA ID: ISB)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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- Orange City Muni. (ICAO: KORC)
(18 miles [29 km] to the west southwest)
- Sioux Center Muni. (FAA ID: SOY)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Spencer Muni. (SPW/KSPW)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cherokee County Rgnl. (ICAO: KCKP)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Archer), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |