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 Backus.

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

Large Airports ...

Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(147 miles [236.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Official website: https://www.mspairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: MSP ICAO: KMSP
- GPS Coordinates: 44.881957, -93.221766<2>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Minneapolis - Saint Paul International Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(223 miles [358.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Official website: https://flyrst.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: RST ICAO: KRST
- GPS Coordinates: 43.908278, -92.500028<3>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Rochester International Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Rochester Intl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Winnipeg Intl. (YWG/CYWG)
(247 miles [397.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Official website: https://www.waa.ca/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: YWG ICAO: CYWG
- GPS Coordinates: 49.910000, -97.240000<4>
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(272 miles [437.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Official website: https://www.fly-cwa.org/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: CWA ICAO: KCWA
- GPS Coordinates: 44.777624, -89.666778<5>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Central Wisconsin Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Central Wisconsin Airport
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]

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

Brainerd Lakes Rgnl. (BRD/KBRD)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Official website: https://brainerdairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: BRD ICAO: KBRD
- GPS Coordinates: 46.401750, -94.135583<6>
  (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Brainerd Lakes Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Bemidji Rgnl. (BJI/KBJI)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Official website: https://www.bemidjiairport.org/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: BJI ICAO: KBJI
- GPS Coordinates: 47.510722, -94.934722<7>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Bemidji Regional Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Bemidji Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Grand Rapids Airport (GPZ/KGPZ)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: GPZ ICAO: KGPZ
- GPS Coordinates: 47.209283, -93.509944<8>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Grand Rapids Airport
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Chisholm - Hibbing Airport (HIB/KHIB)
(87 miles [140 km] to the east northeast)
- Official website: https://www.rangeregionalairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: HIB ICAO: KHIB
- GPS Coordinates: 47.386583, -92.838972<9>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Chisholm - Hibbing Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Chisholm - Hibbing Airport
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]

General Aviation Airports ...

Backus Muni. (FAA ID: 7Y3)
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 46.826904, -94.507220<10>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Backus Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Backus Muni.
Pine River Rgnl. (ICAO: KPWC)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Airport Identification Code: ICAO: KPWC
- GPS Coordinates: 46.724787, -94.381700<11>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Pine River Regional Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Pine River Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Longville Muni. (ICAO: KXVG)
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Airport Identification Code: ICAO: KXVG
- GPS Coordinates: 46.989917, -94.203639<12>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Longville Municipal Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Longville Muni.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Walker Muni. (FAA ID: Y49)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north northwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 47.159556, -94.645417<13>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Walker Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Walker Muni.
Park Rapids Muni. (PKD/KPKD)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: PKD ICAO: KPKD
- GPS Coordinates: 46.900694, -95.073111<14>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Park Rapids Municipal Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Park Rapids Muni.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]

Footnotes ...

<1>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Backus), 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 Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International Airport: Decimal: 49.91000, -97.240000 DDMMSS: 49° 54' 35", -97° 14' 23"
<5>	GPS Coordinates for Central Wisconsin Airport: Decimal: 44.77762, -89.666778 DDMMSS: 44° 46' 39", -89° 40' 0"
<6>	GPS Coordinates for Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport: Decimal: 46.40175, -94.135583 DDMMSS: 46° 24' 6", -94° 8' 8"
<7>	GPS Coordinates for Bemidji Regional Airport: Decimal: 47.51072, -94.934722 DDMMSS: 47° 30' 38", -94° 56' 4"
<8>	GPS Coordinates for Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport: Decimal: 47.20928, -93.509944 DDMMSS: 47° 12' 33", -93° 30' 35"
<9>	GPS Coordinates for Chisholm - Hibbing Airport: Decimal: 47.38658, -92.838972 DDMMSS: 47° 23' 11", -92° 50' 20"
<10>	GPS Coordinates for Backus Municipal Airport: Decimal: 46.82690, -94.507220 DDMMSS: 46° 49' 36", -94° 30' 25"
<11>	GPS Coordinates for Pine River Regional Airport: Decimal: 46.72478, -94.381700 DDMMSS: 46° 43' 29", -94° 22' 54"
<12>	GPS Coordinates for Longville Municipal Airport: Decimal: 46.98991, -94.203639 DDMMSS: 46° 59' 23", -94° 12' 13"
<13>	GPS Coordinates for Walker Municipal Airport: Decimal: 47.15955, -94.645417 DDMMSS: 47° 9' 34", -94° 38' 43"
<14>	GPS Coordinates for Park Rapids Municipal Airport: Decimal: 46.90069, -95.073111 DDMMSS: 46° 54' 2", -95° 4' 23"