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 Le Center.

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

Large Airports ...

• Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl.   (MSP/KMSP)
  (42 miles [67.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Official website: https://www.mspairport.com/
  • Airport Identification Code: 
    IATA: MSP       ICAO: KMSP
  • GPS Coordinates: 44.881957, -93.221766<2>
    (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Minneapolis - Saint Paul International Airport
  • 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)
  (69 miles [111 km] to the east southeast)
  • Official website: https://flyrst.com/
  • Airport Identification Code: 
    IATA: RST       ICAO: KRST
  • GPS Coordinates: 43.908278, -92.500028<3>
    (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Rochester International Airport
  • 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 ...

• Mason City Muni.   (MCW/KMCW)
  (87 miles [140 km] to the south southeast)
  • Airport Identification Code: 
    IATA: MCW       ICAO: KMCW
  • GPS Coordinates: 43.157793, -93.331261<4>
    (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Mason City Municipal Airport
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
    [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Mason City Muni.
  • Additional airport information:
    [AirNav]      [FlightAware] 

General Aviation Airports ...

• Le Sueur Muni.   (FAA ID: 12Y)
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west northwest)
  • GPS Coordinates: 44.437465, -93.912741<5>
    (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Le Sueur Municipal Airport
  • Current Airport Weather for Le Sueur Muni.
• St. Peter Muni.  
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • GPS Coordinates: 44.358022, -93.966905<6>
    (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Saint Peter Municipal Airport
  • Current Airport Weather for St. Peter Muni.
• Mankato Rgnl.   (MKT/KMKT)
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Airport Identification Code: 
    IATA: MKT       ICAO: KMKT
  • GPS Coordinates: 44.222778, -93.919306<7>
    (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Mankato Regional Airport
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
    [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Mankato Rgnl.
  • Additional airport information:
    [AirNav]      [FlightAware] 
• Faribault Muni.   (ICAO: KFBL)
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Airport Identification Code: ICAO: KFBL
  • GPS Coordinates: 44.327544, -93.310668<8>
    (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Faribault Municipal Airport
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
    [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Faribault Muni.
  • Additional airport information:
    [AirNav]      [FlightAware] 
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  • Waseca Muni.   (ICAO: KACQ)
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south southeast)
    • Airport Identification Code: ICAO: KACQ
    • GPS Coordinates: 44.073464, -93.552944<9>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Waseca Municipal Airport
    • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
    • From SkyVector:
      [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
    • Current Airport Weather for Waseca Muni.
    • Additional airport information:
      [AirNav]      [FlightAware] 
  • Owatonna Degner Rgnl.   (ICAO: KOWA)
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Airport Identification Code: ICAO: KOWA
    • GPS Coordinates: 44.122952, -93.258826<10>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Owatonna Degner Regional Airport
    • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
    • From SkyVector:
      [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
    • Current Airport Weather for Owatonna Degner Rgnl.
    • Additional airport information:
      [AirNav]      [FlightAware] 
  • Airlake Airport   (ICAO: KLVN)
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Airport Identification Code: ICAO: KLVN
    • GPS Coordinates: 44.627861, -93.228083<11>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Airlake Airport
    • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
    • From SkyVector:
      [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
    • Current Airport Weather for Airlake Airport
    • Additional airport information:
      [AirNav]      [FlightAware] 
  • Glencoe Muni.   (ICAO: KGYL)
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northwest)
    • Airport Identification Code: ICAO: KGYL
    • GPS Coordinates: 44.756043, -94.081210<12>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Glencoe Municipal Airport
    • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
    • From SkyVector:
      [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
    • Current Airport Weather for Glencoe Muni.
    • Additional airport information:
      [AirNav]      [FlightAware]