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 Lester.

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

Large Airports ...

• Eppley Airfield   (OMA/KOMA)
  (149 miles [239.8 km] to the south)
  • Official website: https://www.flyoma.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: OMA       ICAO: KOMA
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Eppley Airfield
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl.   (MSP/KMSP)
  (183 miles [294.5 km] to the east northeast)
  • Official website: https://www.mspairport.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: MSP       ICAO: KMSP
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Des Moines Intl.   (DSM/KDSM)
  (189 miles [304.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Official website: https://www.dsmairport.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: DSM       ICAO: KDSM
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Des Moines Intl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Rochester Intl.   (RST/KRST)
  (194 miles [312.2 km] to the east)
  • Official website: https://flyrst.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: RST       ICAO: KRST
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Rochester Intl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 

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

• Joe Foss Fld.   (FSD/KFSD)
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west northwest)
  • Official website: https://www.sfairport.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: FSD       ICAO: KFSD
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Joe Foss Fld.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Sioux Gateway Airport   (SUX/KSUX)
  (71 miles [114.3 km] to the south)
  • Official website: https://flysux.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: SUX       ICAO: KSUX
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Sioux Gateway Airport
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Watertown Rgnl.   (ATY/KATY)
  (109 miles [175.4 km] to the north northwest)
  • Official website: https://www.watertownsd.us/853/Watertown-Regional-Airport
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: ATY       ICAO: KATY
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Watertown Rgnl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Huron Rgnl.   (HON/KHON)
  (114 miles [183.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: HON       ICAO: KHON
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Huron Rgnl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 

General Aviation Airports ...

• Rock Rapids Muni.   (FAA ID: RRQ)
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Current Airport Weather for Rock Rapids Muni.
• Quentin Aanenson Fld.   (ICAO: KLYV)
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northeast)
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • ICAO: KLYV
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Quentin Aanenson Fld.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Luverne Muni.  
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northeast)
  • Current Airport Weather for Luverne Muni.
• Canton Muni.   (FAA ID: 7G9)
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Current Airport Weather for Canton Muni.
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  • Sioux Center Muni.   (FAA ID: SOY)
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south southeast)
    • Current Airport Weather for Sioux Center Muni.
  • Marv Skie - Lincoln Co. Airport   (FAA ID: Y14)
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Current Airport Weather for Marv Skie - Lincoln Co. Airport
  • Hawarden Muni.   (FAA ID: 2Y2)
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southwest)
    • Current Airport Weather for Hawarden Muni.
  • Sheldon Muni.   (ICAO: KSHL)
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east southeast)
    • Airport Identification Code:
    • ICAO: KSHL
    • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
    • From SkyVector:
    • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
    • Current Airport Weather for Sheldon Muni.
    • Additional airport information:
    • [AirNav] 
    • [FlightAware] 
  • Sibley Muni.   (FAA ID: ISB)
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Current Airport Weather for Sibley Muni.