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 Birchwood Estates.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Birchwood Estates. 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 Birchwood Estates.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(133 miles [214 km] to the south southwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(135 miles [217.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(142 miles [228.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(152 miles [244.6 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(81 miles [130.4 km] to the southwest)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(91 miles [146.5 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Spencer Muni. (SPW/KSPW)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Spirit Lake Muni. (FAA ID: 0F3)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lambert Fechter Muni.
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Emmetsburg Muni. (FAA ID: EGQ)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Estherville Muni. (ICAO: KEST)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Paullina Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y9)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Jackson Muni. (ICAO: KMJQ)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Sibley Muni. (FAA ID: ISB)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Sheldon Muni. (ICAO: KSHL)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Birchwood Estates), 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. |