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 Bancroft.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Bancroft. 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 Bancroft.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(120 miles [193.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(124 miles [199.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(161 miles [259.1 km] to the south southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Algona Muni. (ICAO: KAXA)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Blue Earth Muni. (FAA ID: SBU)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Fairmont Muni. (FRM/KFRM)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Emmetsburg Muni. (FAA ID: EGQ)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west southwest)
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- Estherville Muni. (ICAO: KEST)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Forest City Muni. (FAA ID: FXY)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Garner Muni.
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Lake Mills Muni. (FAA ID: 0Y6)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Wells Muni. (FAA ID: 68Y)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the northeast)
- Humboldt Muni. (FAA ID: 0K7)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the south)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bancroft), 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. |