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 Graettinger.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Graettinger. 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 Graettinger.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(121 miles [194.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(130 miles [209.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(136 miles [218.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(145 miles [233.4 km] to the south southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the east)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(100 miles [160.9 km] to the southwest)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the west northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Emmetsburg Muni. (FAA ID: EGQ)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Estherville Muni. (ICAO: KEST)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Spirit Lake Muni. (FAA ID: 0F3)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west northwest)
- Spencer Muni. (SPW/KSPW)
(23 miles [37 km] to the west southwest)
- Algona Muni. (ICAO: KAXA)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Jackson Muni. (ICAO: KMJQ)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Graettinger), 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. |