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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 Darfur.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Springfield Muni.   (FAA ID: D42)
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 44.231070, -94.998934<8>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Springfield Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Springfield Muni.
  • St. James Muni.   (ICAO: KJYG)
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east southeast)
  • Sleepy Eye Muni.   (FAA ID: Y58)
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 44.249961, -94.716926<10>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sleepy Eye Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Sleepy Eye Muni.
  • Windom Muni.   (ICAO: KMWM)
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Ulm Muni.   (ICAO: KULM)
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson Muni.   (ICAO: KMJQ)
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Darfur), 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 Des Moines International Airport:      Decimal: 41.53397, -93.663083      DDMMSS: 41° 32' 2", -93° 39' 47"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Mason City Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 43.15779, -93.331261      DDMMSS: 43° 9' 28", -93° 19' 52"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Joe Foss Field:      Decimal: 43.58201, -96.741914      DDMMSS: 43° 34' 55", -96° 44' 30"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Fort Dodge Regional Airport:      Decimal: 42.55119, -94.191833      DDMMSS: 42° 33' 4", -94° 11' 30"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Springfield Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 44.23107, -94.998934      DDMMSS: 44° 13' 51", -94° 59' 56"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Saint James Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 43.98631, -94.557937      DDMMSS: 43° 59' 10", -94° 33' 28"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Sleepy Eye Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 44.24996, -94.716926      DDMMSS: 44° 14' 59", -94° 43' 0"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Windom Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 43.91340, -95.109408      DDMMSS: 43° 54' 48", -95° 6' 33"
<12>GPS Coordinates for New Ulm Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 44.31975, -94.502333      DDMMSS: 44° 19' 11", -94° 30' 8"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Jackson Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 43.65004, -94.986546      DDMMSS: 43° 39' 0", -94° 59' 11"