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 Mapleside.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Mapleside. 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 Mapleside.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the south)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(142 miles [228.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(168 miles [270.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(176 miles [283.2 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the southwest)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Paullina Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y9)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Lambert Fechter Muni.
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sheldon Muni. (ICAO: KSHL)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee County Rgnl. (ICAO: KCKP)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Orange City Muni. (ICAO: KORC)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Spencer Muni. (SPW/KSPW)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Sibley Muni. (FAA ID: ISB)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Sioux Center Muni. (FAA ID: SOY)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Le Mars Muni. (ICAO: KLRJ)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the west southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mapleside), 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. |