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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 Avalon.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Avalon. 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 Avalon.

Large Airports ...

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

  • Mason City Muni.   (MCW/KMCW)
    (79 miles [127.1 km] to the south southeast)
  • Fort Dodge Rgnl.   (FOD/KFOD)
    (113 miles [181.9 km] to the south)

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Mankato Rgnl.   (MKT/KMKT)
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east northeast)
  • St. Peter Muni.  
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 44.358022, -93.966905<7>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Saint Peter Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for St. Peter Muni.
  • Le Sueur Muni.   (FAA ID: 12Y)
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 44.437465, -93.912741<8>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Le Sueur Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Le Sueur Muni.
  • New Ulm Muni.   (ICAO: KULM)
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west northwest)
  • Continue List   (3 more) ...
    • Waseca Muni.   (ICAO: KACQ)
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east southeast)
    • B & D Flyers Intl.   (FAA ID: MN74)
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 43.830514, -93.840506<11>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on B & D Flyers International Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for B & D Flyers Intl.
    • St. James Muni.   (ICAO: KJYG)
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west southwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Avalon), 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 Minneapolis - Saint Paul International Airport:      Decimal: 44.88195, -93.221766      DDMMSS: 44° 52' 55", -93° 13' 18"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Rochester International Airport:      Decimal: 43.90827, -92.500028      DDMMSS: 43° 54' 29", -92° 30' 0"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Mason City Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 43.15779, -93.331261      DDMMSS: 43° 9' 28", -93° 19' 52"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Fort Dodge Regional Airport:      Decimal: 42.55119, -94.191833      DDMMSS: 42° 33' 4", -94° 11' 30"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Mankato Regional Airport:      Decimal: 44.22277, -93.919306      DDMMSS: 44° 13' 21", -93° 55' 9"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Saint Peter Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 44.35802, -93.966905      DDMMSS: 44° 21' 28", -93° 58' 0"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Le Sueur Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 44.43746, -93.912741      DDMMSS: 44° 26' 14", -93° 54' 45"
<9>GPS Coordinates for New Ulm Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 44.31975, -94.502333      DDMMSS: 44° 19' 11", -94° 30' 8"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Waseca Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 44.07346, -93.552944      DDMMSS: 44° 4' 24", -93° 33' 10"
<11>GPS Coordinates for B & D Flyers International Airport:      Decimal: 43.83051, -93.840506      DDMMSS: 43° 49' 49", -93° 50' 25"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Saint James Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 43.98631, -94.557937      DDMMSS: 43° 59' 10", -94° 33' 28"