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 Forest Center.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Forest Center. 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 Forest Center.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(220 miles [354.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(222 miles [357.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(274 miles [441 km] to the south southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Chisholm - Hibbing Airport (HIB/KHIB)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Duluth Intl. (DLH/KDLH)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Thunder Bay Intl. (YQT/CYQT)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Grand Rapids Airport (GPZ/KGPZ)
(110 miles [177 km] to the west southwest)
- Falls Intl. (INL/KINL)
(110 miles [177 km] to the west northwest)
- Fort Frances Muni. (YAG/CYAG)
(114 miles [183.5 km] to the west northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Ely Muni. (LYU/KELO)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Silver Bay Muni. (FAA ID: BFW)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the south)
- Grand Marais Airport (GRM/KCKC)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the east)
- Tower Muni. (FAA ID: 12D)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the west)
- Weideman Intl. (FAA ID: 63MN)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Richard B. Helgeson Airport (ICAO: KTWM)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the south southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Forest Center), 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. |