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 Blooming Prairie.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Blooming Prairie. 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 Blooming Prairie.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the south southwest)
- La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the east)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the south southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Austin Muni. (ICAO: KAUM)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Dodge Center Airport (ICAO: KTOB)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Albert Lea Muni. (ICAO: KAEL)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Owatonna Degner Rgnl. (ICAO: KOWA)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northwest)
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- Freeborn County Lndg. Strip
(23 miles [37 km] to the west southwest)
- Waseca Muni. (ICAO: KACQ)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Northwood Muni. (FAA ID: 5D2)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Faribault Muni. (ICAO: KFBL)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the north northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Blooming Prairie), 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. |