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 Detroit Lakes.

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

Large Airports ...

Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(183 miles [294.5 km] to the southeast)
- Official website: https://www.mspairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MSP ICAO: KMSP
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Minneapolis - Saint Paul International
- From Detroit Lakes to Minneapolis - Saint Paul International
Winnipeg Intl. (YWG/CYWG)
(222 miles [357.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Official website: https://www.waa.ca/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: YWG ICAO: CYWG
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(258 miles [415.2 km] to the southeast)
- Official website: https://flyrst.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: RST ICAO: KRST
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Rochester Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rochester International
- From Detroit Lakes to Rochester International

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

Hector Intl. (FAR/KFAR)
(46 miles [74 km] to the west)
- Official website: https://fargoairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: FAR ICAO: KFAR
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Hector Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hector International
- From Detroit Lakes to Hector International
Bemidji Rgnl. (BJI/KBJI)
(64 miles [103 km] to the northeast)
- Official website: https://www.bemidjiairport.org/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: BJI ICAO: KBJI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Bemidji Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bemidji Regional
- From Detroit Lakes to Bemidji Regional
Brainerd Lakes Rgnl. (BRD/KBRD)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Official website: https://brainerdairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: BRD ICAO: KBRD
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Brainerd Lakes Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brainerd Lakes Regional
- From Detroit Lakes to Brainerd Lakes Regional
Thief River Falls Rgnl. (TVF/KTVF)
(87 miles [140 km] to the north)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: TVF ICAO: KTVF
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Thief River Falls Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thief River Falls Regional
- From Detroit Lakes to Thief River Falls Regional
Grand Forks Intl. (GFK/KGFK)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the northwest)
- Official website: https://gfkairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: GFK ICAO: KGFK
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Grand Forks Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grand Forks International
- From Detroit Lakes to Grand Forks International
Grand Rapids Airport (GPZ/KGPZ)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: GPZ ICAO: KGPZ
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Grand Rapids Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport
- From Detroit Lakes to Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport

General Aviation Airports ...

Detroit Lakes Airport (ICAO: KDTL)
(Less than 2 miles to the west northwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KDTL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Detroit Lakes Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Detroit Lakes
- From Detroit Lakes to Detroit Lakes
Pelican Rapids Muni. (FAA ID: 47Y)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Pelican Rapids Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pelican Rapids Municipal
- From Detroit Lakes to Pelican Rapids Municipal
Perham Muni. (FAA ID: 16D)
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Perham Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Perham Municipal
- From Detroit Lakes to Perham Municipal
Hawley Muni. (FAA ID: 04Y)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west northwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Hawley Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hawley Municipal
- From Detroit Lakes to Hawley Municipal
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- Barnesville Muni. (FAA ID: 9MN3)
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Barnesville Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Barnesville Municipal
  - From Detroit Lakes to Barnesville Municipal
- Mahnomen Co. Airport (FAA ID: 3N8)
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  - Current Airport Weather for Mahnomen Co. Airport
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Mahnomen County Airport
  - From Detroit Lakes to Mahnomen County Airport
- New York Mills Muni. (FAA ID: 25Y)
  (32 miles [51.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for New York Mills Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to New York Mills Municipal
  - From Detroit Lakes to New York Mills Municipal
- Battle Lake Muni. (FAA ID: 00MN)
  (36 miles [57.9 km] to the south)
  - Current Airport Weather for Battle Lake Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Battle Lake Municipal
  - From Detroit Lakes to Battle Lake Municipal
- Park Rapids Muni. (PKD/KPKD)
  (36 miles [57.9 km] to the east)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: PKD ICAO: KPKD
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Park Rapids Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Park Rapids Municipal
  - From Detroit Lakes to Park Rapids Municipal

Footnotes ...

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When we are planning a trip (for example, to Detroit Lakes), 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.