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 Old Town.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Old Town. 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 Old Town.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(138 miles [222.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(144 miles [231.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(144 miles [231.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(144 miles [231.7 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the southeast)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(82 miles [132 km] to the west northwest)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(91 miles [146.5 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Spirit Lake Muni. (FAA ID: 0F3)
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Spencer Muni. (SPW/KSPW)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Lambert Fechter Muni.
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Estherville Muni. (ICAO: KEST)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Jackson Muni. (ICAO: KMJQ)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Emmetsburg Muni. (FAA ID: EGQ)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Old Town), 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. |