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)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(223 miles [358.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Winnipeg Intl. (YWG/CYWG)
(247 miles [397.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(272 miles [437.7 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Brainerd Lakes Rgnl. (BRD/KBRD)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Bemidji Rgnl. (BJI/KBJI)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Grand Rapids Airport (GPZ/KGPZ)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Chisholm - Hibbing Airport (HIB/KHIB)
(87 miles [140 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Backus Muni. (FAA ID: 7Y3)
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pine River Rgnl. (ICAO: KPWC)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Longville Muni. (ICAO: KXVG)
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Walker Muni. (FAA ID: Y49)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Park Rapids Muni. (PKD/KPKD)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west northwest)
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. |