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 Gerled.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Gerled. 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 Gerled.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(91 miles [146.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(130 miles [209.2 km] to the south)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(168 miles [270.4 km] to the south southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the south)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Blue Earth Muni. (FAA ID: SBU)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Algona Muni. (ICAO: KAXA)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Fairmont Muni. (FRM/KFRM)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Estherville Muni. (ICAO: KEST)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
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- Forest City Muni. (FAA ID: FXY)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Wells Muni. (FAA ID: 68Y)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the northeast)
- Emmetsburg Muni. (FAA ID: EGQ)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Mills Muni. (FAA ID: 0Y6)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the east)
- Garner Muni.
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the southeast)
- B & D Flyers Intl. (FAA ID: MN74)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gerled), 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. |