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 Essig.

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

Large Airports ...

Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the east northeast)
- 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 Essig to Minneapolis - Saint Paul International
Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the east 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 Essig to Rochester International
Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(198 miles [318.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Official website: https://www.dsmairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: DSM ICAO: KDSM
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Des Moines Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Des Moines International
- From Essig to Des Moines International

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

Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the southeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MCW ICAO: KMCW
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Mason City Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mason City Municipal
- From Essig to Mason City Municipal
Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Official website: https://www.sfairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: FSD ICAO: KFSD
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Joe Foss Fld.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Joe Foss Field
- From Essig to Joe Foss Field

General Aviation Airports ...

New Ulm Muni. (ICAO: KULM)
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KULM
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for New Ulm Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Ulm Municipal
- From Essig to New Ulm Municipal
Sleepy Eye Muni. (FAA ID: Y58)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Sleepy Eye Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sleepy Eye Municipal
- From Essig to Sleepy Eye Municipal
Springfield Muni. (FAA ID: D42)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Springfield Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springfield Municipal
- From Essig to Springfield Municipal
St. James Muni. (ICAO: KJYG)
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KJYG
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for St. James Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint James Municipal
- From Essig to Saint James Municipal

Footnotes ...

<1>

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