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 Arnolds Park.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Arnolds Park. 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 Arnolds Park.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(136 miles [218.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(140 miles [225.3 km] to the northeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(147 miles [236.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(148 miles [238.2 km] to the south southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the southeast)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(82 miles [132 km] to the west)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(91 miles [146.5 km] to the east)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Spirit Lake Muni. (FAA ID: 0F3)
(Less than 2 miles to the north northwest)
- Spencer Muni. (SPW/KSPW)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Estherville Muni. (ICAO: KEST)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jackson Muni. (ICAO: KMJQ)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northeast)
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- Lambert Fechter Muni.
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Emmetsburg Muni. (FAA ID: EGQ)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Worthington Muni. (OTG/KOTG)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sibley Muni. (FAA ID: ISB)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Arnolds Park), 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. |