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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 Sheldon.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Sheldon. 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 Sheldon.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(129 miles [207.6 km] to the south)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(159 miles [255.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(174 miles [280 km] to the east northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(175 miles [281.6 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Sheldon Muni. (ICAO: KSHL)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Sibley Muni. (FAA ID: ISB)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 43.369353, -95.759639<10>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Sibley Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Sibley Muni.
- Paullina Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y9)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 42.987889, -95.664472<11>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Paullina Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Paullina Muni.
- Sioux Center Muni. (FAA ID: SOY)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Orange City Muni. (ICAO: KORC)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lambert Fechter Muni.
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- 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.
- Rock Rapids Muni. (FAA ID: RRQ)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 43.452221, -96.179777<15>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Rock Rapids Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Rock Rapids Muni.
- Le Mars Muni. (ICAO: KLRJ)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Spencer Muni. (SPW/KSPW)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the east)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sheldon), 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 Eppley Airfield:
Decimal: 41.30316, -95.894056
DDMMSS: 41° 18' 11", -95° 53' 38" |
| <3> | GPS Coordinates for Des Moines International Airport:
Decimal: 41.53397, -93.663083
DDMMSS: 41° 32' 2", -93° 39' 47" |
| <4> | GPS Coordinates for Rochester International Airport:
Decimal: 43.90827, -92.500028
DDMMSS: 43° 54' 29", -92° 30' 0" |
| <5> | GPS Coordinates for Minneapolis - Saint Paul International Airport:
Decimal: 44.88195, -93.221766
DDMMSS: 44° 52' 55", -93° 13' 18" |
| <6> | GPS Coordinates for Joe Foss Field:
Decimal: 43.58201, -96.741914
DDMMSS: 43° 34' 55", -96° 44' 30" |
| <7> | GPS Coordinates for Sioux Gateway Airport:
Decimal: 42.40260, -96.384367
DDMMSS: 42° 24' 9", -96° 23' 3" |
| <8> | GPS Coordinates for Fort Dodge Regional Airport:
Decimal: 42.55119, -94.191833
DDMMSS: 42° 33' 4", -94° 11' 30" |
| <9> | GPS Coordinates for Sheldon Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.20838, -95.833417
DDMMSS: 43° 12' 30", -95° 50' 0" |
| <10> | GPS Coordinates for Sibley Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.36935, -95.759639
DDMMSS: 43° 22' 9", -95° 45' 34" |
| <11> | GPS Coordinates for Paullina Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 42.98788, -95.664472
DDMMSS: 42° 59' 16", -95° 39' 52" |
| <12> | GPS Coordinates for Sioux Center Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.13450, -96.187502
DDMMSS: 43° 8' 4", -96° 11' 15" |
| <13> | GPS Coordinates for Orange City Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 42.98958, -96.062743
DDMMSS: 42° 59' 22", -96° 3' 45" |
| <14> | GPS Coordinates for Lambert Fechter Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.16247, -95.466951
DDMMSS: 43° 9' 44", -95° 28' 1" |
| <15> | GPS Coordinates for Rock Rapids Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.45222, -96.179777
DDMMSS: 43° 27' 7", -96° 10' 47" |
| <16> | GPS Coordinates for Le Mars Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 42.77794, -96.193694
DDMMSS: 42° 46' 40", -96° 11' 37" |
| <17> | GPS Coordinates for Spencer Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.16552, -95.202806
DDMMSS: 43° 9' 55", -95° 12' 10" |
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