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 Franklin.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Franklin. 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 Franklin.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(125 miles [201.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(215 miles [346 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the southwest)
- Watertown Rgnl. (ATY/KATY)
(114 miles [183.5 km] to the west northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Redwood Falls Muni. (ICAO: KRWF)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hector Muni. (FAA ID: 1D6)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Olivia Rgnl. (ICAO: KOVL)
(18 miles [29 km] to the north northwest)
- Sleepy Eye Muni. (FAA ID: Y58)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southeast)
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- Springfield Muni. (FAA ID: D42)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southwest)
- New Ulm Muni. (ICAO: KULM)
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hutchinson Muni. (HUT/KHCD)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Franklin), 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. |