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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 Orleans.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Orleans. 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 Orleans.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(133 miles [214 km] to the east northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(135 miles [217.3 km] to the northeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(150 miles [241.4 km] to the south southeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(153 miles [246.2 km] to the south southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the southeast)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the west)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Spirit Lake Muni. (FAA ID: 0F3)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south southwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 43.387463, -95.139162<10>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Spirit Lake Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Spirit Lake Muni.
- Jackson Muni. (ICAO: KMJQ)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Estherville Muni. (ICAO: KEST)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Spencer Muni. (SPW/KSPW)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Lambert Fechter Muni.
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 43.162473, -95.466951<14>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Lambert Fechter Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Lambert Fechter Muni.
- Worthington Muni. (OTG/KOTG)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Emmetsburg Muni. (FAA ID: EGQ)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 43.102021, -94.704675<16>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Emmetsburg Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Emmetsburg Muni.
- Windom Muni. (ICAO: KMWM)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Orleans), 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. |
| <2> | GPS Coordinates for Rochester International Airport:
Decimal: 43.90827, -92.500028
DDMMSS: 43° 54' 29", -92° 30' 0" |
| <3> | GPS Coordinates for Minneapolis - Saint Paul International Airport:
Decimal: 44.88195, -93.221766
DDMMSS: 44° 52' 55", -93° 13' 18" |
| <4> | GPS Coordinates for Des Moines International Airport:
Decimal: 41.53397, -93.663083
DDMMSS: 41° 32' 2", -93° 39' 47" |
| <5> | GPS Coordinates for Eppley Airfield:
Decimal: 41.30316, -95.894056
DDMMSS: 41° 18' 11", -95° 53' 38" |
| <6> | GPS Coordinates for Fort Dodge Regional Airport:
Decimal: 42.55119, -94.191833
DDMMSS: 42° 33' 4", -94° 11' 30" |
| <7> | GPS Coordinates for Joe Foss Field:
Decimal: 43.58201, -96.741914
DDMMSS: 43° 34' 55", -96° 44' 30" |
| <8> | GPS Coordinates for Mason City Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.15779, -93.331261
DDMMSS: 43° 9' 28", -93° 19' 52" |
| <9> | GPS Coordinates for Sioux Gateway Airport:
Decimal: 42.40260, -96.384367
DDMMSS: 42° 24' 9", -96° 23' 3" |
| <10> | GPS Coordinates for Spirit Lake Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.38746, -95.139162
DDMMSS: 43° 23' 14", -95° 8' 20" |
| <11> | GPS Coordinates for Jackson Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.65004, -94.986546
DDMMSS: 43° 39' 0", -94° 59' 11" |
| <12> | GPS Coordinates for Estherville Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.40744, -94.746444
DDMMSS: 43° 24' 26", -94° 44' 47" |
| <13> | GPS Coordinates for Spencer Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.16552, -95.202806
DDMMSS: 43° 9' 55", -95° 12' 10" |
| <14> | GPS Coordinates for Lambert Fechter Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.16247, -95.466951
DDMMSS: 43° 9' 44", -95° 28' 1" |
| <15> | GPS Coordinates for Worthington Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.65505, -95.579194
DDMMSS: 43° 39' 18", -95° 34' 45" |
| <16> | GPS Coordinates for Emmetsburg Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.10202, -94.704675
DDMMSS: 43° 6' 7", -94° 42' 16" |
| <17> | GPS Coordinates for Windom Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.91340, -95.109408
DDMMSS: 43° 54' 48", -95° 6' 33" |
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