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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 Fairville.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Fairville. 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 Fairville.

Large Airports ...

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

  • Fort Dodge Rgnl.   (FOD/KFOD)
    (43 miles [69.2 km] to the south southeast)
  • Mason City Muni.   (MCW/KMCW)
    (57 miles [91.7 km] to the east)

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Algona Muni.   (ICAO: KAXA)
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east southeast)
  • Emmetsburg Muni.   (FAA ID: EGQ)
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 43.102021, -94.704675<9>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Emmetsburg Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Emmetsburg Muni.
  • Estherville Muni.   (ICAO: KEST)
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pocahontas Muni.   (FAA ID: POH)
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 42.742889, -94.647361<11>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Pocahontas Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Pocahontas Muni.
  • Humboldt Muni.   (FAA ID: 0K7)
    (31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 42.736083, -94.245242<12>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Humboldt Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Humboldt Muni.

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fairville), 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.
<2>GPS Coordinates for Rochester International Airport:
     Decimal: 43.90827, -92.500028
     DDMMSS: 43° 54' 29", -92° 30' 0"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Des Moines International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.53397, -93.663083
     DDMMSS: 41° 32' 2", -93° 39' 47"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Minneapolis - Saint Paul International Airport:
     Decimal: 44.88195, -93.221766
     DDMMSS: 44° 52' 55", -93° 13' 18"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Eppley Airfield:
     Decimal: 41.30316, -95.894056
     DDMMSS: 41° 18' 11", -95° 53' 38"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Fort Dodge Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 42.55119, -94.191833
     DDMMSS: 42° 33' 4", -94° 11' 30"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Mason City Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 43.15779, -93.331261
     DDMMSS: 43° 9' 28", -93° 19' 52"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Algona Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 43.07793, -94.272854
     DDMMSS: 43° 4' 40", -94° 16' 22"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Emmetsburg Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 43.10202, -94.704675
     DDMMSS: 43° 6' 7", -94° 42' 16"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Estherville Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 43.40744, -94.746444
     DDMMSS: 43° 24' 26", -94° 44' 47"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Pocahontas Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 42.74288, -94.647361
     DDMMSS: 42° 44' 34", -94° 38' 50"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Humboldt Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 42.73608, -94.245242
     DDMMSS: 42° 44' 9", -94° 14' 42"