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 Maple Leaf.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Maple Leaf. 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 Maple Leaf.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(41 miles [66 km] to the north)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(139 miles [223.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(153 miles [246.2 km] to the east)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(168 miles [270.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(183 miles [294.5 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the south)
- La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- New Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y5)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Charles City Muni.
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Northeast Iowa Rgnl. (ICAO: KCCY)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Osage Muni. (FAA ID: D02)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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- Fillmore Co. Airport (ICAO: KFKA)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Decorah Muni. (ICAO: KDEH)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the east)
- Austin Muni. (ICAO: KAUM)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the northwest)
- George L. Scott Muni. (FAA ID: 3Y2)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scott Fld. Muni.
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Maple Leaf), 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. |