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 Dawson.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Dawson. 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 Dawson.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(138 miles [222.1 km] to the east)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(188 miles [302.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(263 miles [423.3 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Watertown Rgnl. (ATY/KATY)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the west)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Huron Rgnl. (HON/KHON)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Dawson Muni.
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lac qui Parle Co. Airport (ICAO: KDXX)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Montevideo Airport (ICAO: KMVE)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Myers Fld. (ICAO: KCNB)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Canby Muni.
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Appleton Muni. (ICAO: KAQP)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Granite Falls Muni. (ICAO: KGDB)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dawson), 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. |