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 Lincoln.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Lincoln. 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 Lincoln.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(114 miles [183.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(190 miles [305.8 km] to the southeast)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(260 miles [418.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Winnipeg Intl. (YWG/CYWG)
(282 miles [453.8 km] to the north northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Brainerd Lakes Rgnl. (BRD/KBRD)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Grand Rapids Airport (GPZ/KGPZ)
(87 miles [140 km] to the northeast)
- Bemidji Rgnl. (BJI/KBJI)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the north)
- Hector Intl. (FAR/KFAR)
(114 miles [183.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Chisholm - Hibbing Airport (HIB/KHIB)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Staples Muni. (ICAO: KSAZ)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Clarissa Muni. (FAA ID: 8Y5)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Little Falls Airport (ICAO: KLXL)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Todd Fld. (ICAO: K14Y)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Brainerd Rgnl.
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Wadena Muni. (ICAO: KADC)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lincoln), 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. |