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 Atkinson.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Atkinson. 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 Atkinson.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(123 miles [197.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(186 miles [299.3 km] to the south)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(188 miles [302.6 km] to the southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Duluth Intl. (DLH/KDLH)
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Chisholm - Hibbing Airport (HIB/KHIB)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Grand Rapids Airport (GPZ/KGPZ)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brainerd Lakes Rgnl. (BRD/KBRD)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Cloquet Carlton Co. Airport (ICAO: KCOQ)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Moose Lake Carlton Co. Airport (ICAO: KMZH)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Richard I. Bong Airport (ICAO: KSUW)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Sky Hbr. Airport (ICAO: KDYT)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Atkinson), 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. |