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 Mallard.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Mallard. 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 Mallard.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(110 miles [177 km] to the south southeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(128 miles [206 km] to the south southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(128 miles [206 km] to the east northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(152 miles [244.6 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(69 miles [111 km] to the east northeast)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the west northwest)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Emmetsburg Muni. (FAA ID: EGQ)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pocahontas Muni. (FAA ID: POH)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Algona Muni. (ICAO: KAXA)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Humboldt Muni. (FAA ID: 0K7)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Spencer Muni. (SPW/KSPW)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Estherville Muni. (ICAO: KEST)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mallard), 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. |