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 Rake.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Rake. 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 Rake.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(135 miles [217.3 km] to the south)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(180 miles [289.7 km] to the southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(65 miles [104.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Blue Earth Muni. (FAA ID: SBU)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wells Muni. (FAA ID: 68Y)
(18 miles [29 km] to the north northeast)
- Lake Mills Muni. (FAA ID: 0Y6)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Forest City Muni. (FAA ID: FXY)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
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- B & D Flyers Intl. (FAA ID: MN74)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Freeborn County Lndg. Strip
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairmont Muni. (FRM/KFRM)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Garner Muni.
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Albert Lea Muni. (ICAO: KAEL)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Algona Muni. (ICAO: KAXA)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Northwood Muni. (FAA ID: 5D2)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the east)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rake), 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. |