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 Cylinder.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Cylinder. 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 Cylinder.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(140 miles [225.3 km] to the north northeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(141 miles [226.9 km] to the south southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(41 miles [66 km] to the south southeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the east)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(104 miles [167.4 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Emmetsburg Muni. (FAA ID: EGQ)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Algona Muni. (ICAO: KAXA)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pocahontas Muni. (FAA ID: POH)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Estherville Muni. (ICAO: KEST)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Humboldt Muni. (FAA ID: 0K7)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Spencer Muni. (SPW/KSPW)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cylinder), 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. |