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 Gracelock.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Gracelock. 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 Gracelock.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the east)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(171 miles [275.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(261 miles [420 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Watertown Rgnl. (ATY/KATY)
(77 miles [123.9 km] to the west)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Brainerd Lakes Rgnl. (BRD/KBRD)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Montevideo Airport (ICAO: KMVE)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Murdock Muni. (FAA ID: 23Y)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Benson Muni. (ICAO: KBBB)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Granite Falls Muni. (ICAO: KGDB)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
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- Dawson Muni.
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Willmar Muni. (ICAO: KBDH)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Appleton Muni. (ICAO: KAQP)
(23 miles [37 km] to the west northwest)
- Lac qui Parle Co. Airport (ICAO: KDXX)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Olivia Rgnl. (ICAO: KOVL)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gracelock), 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. |