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 Chester.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Chester. 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 Chester.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(105 miles [169 km] to the north northwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(150 miles [241.4 km] to the south southwest)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(153 miles [246.2 km] to the east)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(160 miles [257.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(187 miles [300.9 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the west southwest)
- La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(64 miles [103 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Fillmore Co. Airport (ICAO: KFKA)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Osage Muni. (FAA ID: D02)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west southwest)
- New Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y5)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Austin Muni. (ICAO: KAUM)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west northwest)
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- Charles City Muni.
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Northeast Iowa Rgnl. (ICAO: KCCY)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Decorah Muni. (ICAO: KDEH)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Rushford Muni. (FAA ID: 55Y)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the northeast)
- Northwood Muni. (FAA ID: 5D2)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the west)
- Houston Co. Airport (ICAO: KCHU)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the east)
- Dodge Center Airport (ICAO: KTOB)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the north northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Chester), 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. |