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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 East Chain.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from East Chain. 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 East Chain.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(144 miles [231.7 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the south)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Fairmont Muni. (FRM/KFRM)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north northwest)
- Blue Earth Muni. (FAA ID: SBU)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- GPS Coordinates: 43.595344, -94.092848<9>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Blue Earth Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Blue Earth Muni.
- Estherville Muni. (ICAO: KEST)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west southwest)
- St. James Muni. (ICAO: KJYG)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Wells Muni. (FAA ID: 68Y)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the east northeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 43.733288, -93.783560<12>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Wells Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Wells Muni.
- Jackson Muni. (ICAO: KMJQ)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the west northwest)
- B & D Flyers Intl. (FAA ID: MN74)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the northeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 43.830514, -93.840506<14>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on B & D Flyers International Airport
- Current Airport Weather for B & D Flyers Intl.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to East Chain), 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 Rochester International Airport:
Decimal: 43.90827, -92.500028
DDMMSS: 43° 54' 29", -92° 30' 0" |
| <3> | GPS Coordinates for Minneapolis - Saint Paul International Airport:
Decimal: 44.88195, -93.221766
DDMMSS: 44° 52' 55", -93° 13' 18" |
| <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 Fort Dodge Regional Airport:
Decimal: 42.55119, -94.191833
DDMMSS: 42° 33' 4", -94° 11' 30" |
| <7> | GPS Coordinates for Joe Foss Field:
Decimal: 43.58201, -96.741914
DDMMSS: 43° 34' 55", -96° 44' 30" |
| <8> | GPS Coordinates for Fairmont Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.64394, -94.415611
DDMMSS: 43° 38' 38", -94° 24' 56" |
| <9> | GPS Coordinates for Blue Earth Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.59534, -94.092848
DDMMSS: 43° 35' 43", -94° 5' 34" |
| <10> | GPS Coordinates for Estherville Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.40744, -94.746444
DDMMSS: 43° 24' 26", -94° 44' 47" |
| <11> | GPS Coordinates for Saint James Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.98631, -94.557937
DDMMSS: 43° 59' 10", -94° 33' 28" |
| <12> | GPS Coordinates for Wells Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.73328, -93.783560
DDMMSS: 43° 43' 59", -93° 47' 0" |
| <13> | GPS Coordinates for Jackson Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.65004, -94.986546
DDMMSS: 43° 39' 0", -94° 59' 11" |
| <14> | GPS Coordinates for B & D Flyers International Airport:
Decimal: 43.83051, -93.840506
DDMMSS: 43° 49' 49", -93° 50' 25" |
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