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 Cornell.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Cornell. 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 Cornell.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(119 miles [191.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(123 miles [197.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(148 miles [238.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(164 miles [263.9 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(91 miles [146.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Spencer Muni. (SPW/KSPW)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lambert Fechter Muni.
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Storm Lake Muni. (ICAO: KSLB)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Emmetsburg Muni. (FAA ID: EGQ)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east northeast)
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- Cherokee County Rgnl. (ICAO: KCKP)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Paullina Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y9)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pocahontas Muni. (FAA ID: POH)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Spirit Lake Muni. (FAA ID: 0F3)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Estherville Muni. (ICAO: KEST)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Sac City Muni. (FAA ID: SKI)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the south)
- Sheldon Muni. (ICAO: KSHL)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cornell), 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. |