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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 Loretto.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Buffalo Muni.   (ICAO: KCFE)
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Crystal Airport   (MIC/KMIC)
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Flying Cloud Airport   (FCM/KFCM)
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south southeast)
  • Maple Lake Muni.   (ICAO: KMGG)
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
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    • Anoka County - Blaine Airport   (ICAO: KANE)
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east northeast)
    • Winsted Muni.   (FAA ID: 10D)
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west southwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 44.949963, -94.066918<10>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Winsted Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Winsted Muni.
    • St. Paul Downtown Airport   (STP/KSTP)
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east southeast)
    • Glencoe Muni.   (ICAO: KGYL)
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South St. Paul Muni.   (ICAO: KSGS)
      (32 miles [51.5 km] to the east southeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Loretto), 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.
<2>GPS Coordinates for Minneapolis - Saint Paul International Airport:
     Decimal: 44.88195, -93.221766
     DDMMSS: 44° 52' 55", -93° 13' 18"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Rochester International Airport:
     Decimal: 43.90827, -92.500028
     DDMMSS: 43° 54' 29", -92° 30' 0"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 46.40175, -94.135583
     DDMMSS: 46° 24' 6", -94° 8' 8"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Buffalo Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 45.15904, -93.843304
     DDMMSS: 45° 9' 32", -93° 50' 35"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Crystal Airport:
     Decimal: 45.06198, -93.353938
     DDMMSS: 45° 3' 43", -93° 21' 14"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Flying Cloud Airport:
     Decimal: 44.82746, -93.458575
     DDMMSS: 44° 49' 38", -93° 27' 30"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Maple Lake Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 45.23599, -93.985589
     DDMMSS: 45° 14' 9", -93° 59' 8"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Anoka County - Blaine Airport:
     Decimal: 45.14488, -93.210194
     DDMMSS: 45° 8' 41", -93° 12' 36"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Winsted Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 44.94996, -94.066918
     DDMMSS: 44° 56' 59", -94° 4' 0"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Saint Paul Downtown Airport:
     Decimal: 44.93462, -93.060342
     DDMMSS: 44° 56' 4", -93° 3' 37"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Glencoe Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 44.75604, -94.081210
     DDMMSS: 44° 45' 21", -94° 4' 52"
<13>GPS Coordinates for South Saint Paul Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 44.85713, -93.032861
     DDMMSS: 44° 51' 25", -93° 1' 58"