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 Thompson.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Thompson. 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 Thompson.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(126 miles [202.8 km] to the south)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(179 miles [288.1 km] to the southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Forest City Muni. (FAA ID: FXY)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Mills Muni. (FAA ID: 0Y6)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Garner Muni.
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Blue Earth Muni. (FAA ID: SBU)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Wells Muni. (FAA ID: 68Y)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Freeborn County Lndg. Strip
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Northwood Muni. (FAA ID: 5D2)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Albert Lea Muni. (ICAO: KAEL)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- B & D Flyers Intl. (FAA ID: MN74)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the north)
- Algona Muni. (ICAO: KAXA)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Thompson), 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. |