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 Hope.

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

Large Airports ...

Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the east)
- 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 Hope to Rochester International
Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the north)
- 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 Hope to Minneapolis - Saint Paul International

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

Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the south)
- 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 Hope to Mason City Municipal
La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(100 miles [160.9 km] to the east)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: LSE ICAO: KLSE
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for La Crosse Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Crosse Municipal
- From Hope to La Crosse Municipal
Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Official website: https://flyalo.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: ALO ICAO: KALO
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Waterloo Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waterloo Regional
- From Hope to Waterloo Regional
Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: FOD ICAO: KFOD
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Fort Dodge Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Dodge Regional
- From Hope to Fort Dodge Regional

General Aviation Airports ...

Owatonna Degner Rgnl. (ICAO: KOWA)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KOWA
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Owatonna Degner Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Owatonna Degner Regional
- From Hope to Owatonna Degner Regional
Waseca Muni. (ICAO: KACQ)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KACQ
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Waseca Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waseca Municipal
- From Hope to Waseca Municipal
Albert Lea Muni. (ICAO: KAEL)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KAEL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Albert Lea Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Albert Lea Municipal
- From Hope to Albert Lea Municipal
Freeborn County Lndg. Strip
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Freeborn County Lndg. Strip
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- Dodge Center Airport (ICAO: KTOB)
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KTOB
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Dodge Center Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Dodge Center
  - From Hope to Dodge Center
- Faribault Muni. (ICAO: KFBL)
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KFBL
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Faribault Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Faribault Municipal
  - From Hope to Faribault Municipal
- Austin Muni. (ICAO: KAUM)
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KAUM
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Austin Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Austin Municipal
  - From Hope to Austin Municipal
- B & D Flyers Intl. (FAA ID: MN74)
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for B & D Flyers Intl.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to B & D Flyers International Airport
  - From Hope to B & D Flyers International Airport
- Wells Muni. (FAA ID: 68Y)
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Wells Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Wells Municipal
  - From Hope to Wells Municipal

Footnotes ...

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