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 Merrill.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Merrill. 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 Merrill.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the south)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(155 miles [249.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(205 miles [329.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(212 miles [341.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kansas City Intl. (MCI/KMCI)
(249 miles [400.7 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(23 miles [37 km] to the south southwest)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(64 miles [103 km] to the north northwest)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(105 miles [169 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Le Mars Muni. (ICAO: KLRJ)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Akron Muni.
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Orange City Muni. (ICAO: KORC)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Hawarden Muni. (FAA ID: 2Y2)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northwest)
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- Sioux Center Muni. (FAA ID: SOY)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Paullina Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y9)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Harold Davidson Fld. (ICAO: KVMR)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the west)
- Cherokee County Rgnl. (ICAO: KCKP)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the east)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Merrill), 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. |