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 Choice.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Choice. 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 Choice.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(110 miles [177 km] to the northwest)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(128 miles [206 km] to the east southeast)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(130 miles [209.2 km] to the northeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(174 miles [280 km] to the southwest)
- Gen. Mitchell Intl. (MKE/KMKE)
(201 miles [323.5 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(82 miles [132 km] to the south southwest)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(84 miles [135.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the south southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Rushford Muni. (FAA ID: 55Y)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Houston Co. Airport (ICAO: KCHU)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Fillmore Co. Airport (ICAO: KFKA)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Decorah Muni. (ICAO: KDEH)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Winona Muni. (ONA/KONA)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Waukon Muni. (FAA ID: Y01)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Choice), 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. |