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 Melvin.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Melvin. 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 Melvin.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(137 miles [220.5 km] to the south)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(156 miles [251.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(161 miles [259.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(161 miles [259.1 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the west northwest)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(87 miles [140 km] to the southeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(114 miles [183.5 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Sibley Muni. (FAA ID: ISB)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lambert Fechter Muni.
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sheldon Muni. (ICAO: KSHL)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Paullina Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y9)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
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- Spencer Muni. (SPW/KSPW)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Spirit Lake Muni. (FAA ID: 0F3)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Worthington Muni. (OTG/KOTG)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sioux Center Muni. (FAA ID: SOY)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Orange City Muni. (ICAO: KORC)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Rapids Muni. (FAA ID: RRQ)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Melvin), 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. |