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 Dorset.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Dorset. 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 Dorset.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(165 miles [265.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Winnipeg Intl. (YWG/CYWG)
(229 miles [368.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(241 miles [387.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(295 miles [474.8 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Bemidji Rgnl. (BJI/KBJI)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the north)
- Brainerd Lakes Rgnl. (BRD/KBRD)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Rapids Airport (GPZ/KGPZ)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Hector Intl. (FAR/KFAR)
(87 miles [140 km] to the west)
- Thief River Falls Rgnl. (TVF/KTVF)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chisholm - Hibbing Airport (HIB/KHIB)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Park Rapids Muni. (PKD/KPKD)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Walker Muni. (FAA ID: Y49)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Backus Muni. (FAA ID: 7Y3)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Pine River Rgnl. (ICAO: KPWC)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the east southeast)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Longville Muni. (ICAO: KXVG)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the east)
- New York Mills Muni. (FAA ID: 25Y)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Wadena Muni. (ICAO: KADC)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Perham Muni. (FAA ID: 16D)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dorset), 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. |