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 Big Spring.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Big Spring. 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 Big Spring.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the northwest)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(139 miles [223.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(144 miles [231.7 km] to the northeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(162 miles [260.7 km] to the south southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(105 miles [169 km] to the southeast)
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Fillmore Co. Airport (ICAO: KFKA)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rushford Muni. (FAA ID: 55Y)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Decorah Muni. (ICAO: KDEH)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Houston Co. Airport (ICAO: KCHU)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Waukon Muni. (FAA ID: Y01)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Hampton Muni. (FAA ID: 1Y5)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Winona Muni. (ONA/KONA)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Big Spring), 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. |