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 Marathon.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Marathon. 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 Marathon.
Large Airports ...
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the southeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(144 miles [231.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(164 miles [263.9 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the west northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Pocahontas Muni. (FAA ID: POH)
(18 miles [29 km] to the east southeast)
- Emmetsburg Muni. (FAA ID: EGQ)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Storm Lake Muni. (ICAO: KSLB)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spencer Muni. (SPW/KSPW)
(23 miles [37 km] to the north northwest)
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- Cherokee County Rgnl. (ICAO: KCKP)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Lambert Fechter Muni.
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sac City Muni. (FAA ID: SKI)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south)
- Paullina Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y9)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Spirit Lake Muni. (FAA ID: 0F3)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Rockwell City Muni. (FAA ID: 2Y4)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Humboldt Muni. (FAA ID: 0K7)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Estherville Muni. (ICAO: KEST)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Marathon), 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. |