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 Heron Lake.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Heron Lake. 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 Heron Lake.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(127 miles [204.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(140 miles [225.3 km] to the east)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(177 miles [284.9 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the west)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(109 miles [175.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(110 miles [177 km] to the south southwest)
- Watertown Rgnl. (ATY/KATY)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Windom Muni. (ICAO: KMWM)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Worthington Muni. (OTG/KOTG)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Muni. (ICAO: KMJQ)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Slayton Muni. (ICAO: KDVP)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Spirit Lake Muni. (FAA ID: 0F3)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Springfield Muni. (FAA ID: D42)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Tracy Muni. (ICAO: KTKC)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the north northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Heron Lake), 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. |