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 Lake Shore Park.

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

Large Airports ...

Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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]
Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(84 miles [135.2 km] to the south southeast)
- 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]

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

Brainerd Lakes Rgnl. (BRD/KBRD)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Official website: https://brainerdairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: BRD ICAO: KBRD
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Brainerd Lakes Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(119 miles [191.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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]

General Aviation Airports ...

St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP/KSTP)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: STP ICAO: KSTP
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for St. Paul Downtown Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Lake Elmo Airport (ICAO: K21D)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: K21D
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Lake Elmo Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Anoka County - Blaine Airport (ICAO: KANE)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KANE
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Anoka County - Blaine Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
South St. Paul Muni. (ICAO: KSGS)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Official website: www.flemingfield.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KSGS
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for South St. Paul Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
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- Crystal Airport (MIC/KMIC)
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: MIC ICAO: KMIC
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Crystal Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- L. O. Simenstad Muni. (ICAO: KOEO)
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KOEO
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for L. O. Simenstad Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Osceola Muni. Airfield
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Osceola Muni. Airfield
- New Richmond Rgnl. (ICAO: KRNH)
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east northeast)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KRNH
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for New Richmond Rgnl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Flying Cloud Airport (FCM/KFCM)
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - IATA: FCM ICAO: KFCM
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Flying Cloud Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]

Footnotes ...

<1>

When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lake Shore Park), 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.