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 George.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from George. 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 George.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(140 miles [225.3 km] to the south)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(172 miles [276.8 km] to the southeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(174 miles [280 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(179 miles [288.1 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the west northwest)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Rock Rapids Muni. (FAA ID: RRQ)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sibley Muni. (FAA ID: ISB)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sheldon Muni. (ICAO: KSHL)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sioux Center Muni. (FAA ID: SOY)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Quentin Aanenson Fld. (ICAO: KLYV)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Luverne Muni.
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north northwest)
- Orange City Muni. (ICAO: KORC)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Canton Muni. (FAA ID: 7G9)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Paullina Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y9)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lambert Fechter Muni.
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Worthington Muni. (OTG/KOTG)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to George), 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. |