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 Saint Olaf.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Saint Olaf. 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 Saint Olaf.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(87 miles [140 km] to the northwest)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(104 miles [167.4 km] to the east)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(126 miles [202.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(150 miles [241.4 km] to the southwest)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(153 miles [246.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(162 miles [260.7 km] to the north northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the west southwest)
- La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(66 miles [106.2 km] to the north)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Elkader Muni. (FAA ID: I27)
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Monona Muni. (FAA ID: 7C3)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north northeast)
- Prairie Du Chien Muni. (ICAO: KPDC)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east northeast)
- George L. Scott Muni. (FAA ID: 3Y2)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west northwest)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Scott Fld. Muni.
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west northwest)
- Waukon Muni. (FAA ID: Y01)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cassville Muni. (FAA ID: C74)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Saint Olaf), 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. |