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 Fertile.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Fertile. 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 Fertile.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(64 miles [103 km] to the northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the north)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(119 miles [191.5 km] to the south)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(185 miles [297.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(205 miles [329.9 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(62 miles [99.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Forest City Muni. (FAA ID: FXY)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Mills Muni. (FAA ID: 0Y6)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Garner Muni.
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Northwood Muni. (FAA ID: 5D2)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Belmond Muni. (FAA ID: Y48)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Albert Lea Muni. (ICAO: KAEL)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Freeborn County Lndg. Strip
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fertile), 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. |