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 Madison.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Madison. 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 Madison.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(145 miles [233.4 km] to the east)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(197 miles [317 km] to the east southeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(271 miles [436.1 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Watertown Rgnl. (ATY/KATY)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the west)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Huron Rgnl. (HON/KHON)
(109 miles [175.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Aberdeen Rgnl. (ABR/KABR)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the west northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Lac qui Parle Co. Airport (ICAO: KDXX)
(Less than 2 miles to the south southeast)
- Dawson Muni.
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Appleton Muni. (ICAO: KAQP)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Myers Fld. (ICAO: KCNB)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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- Canby Muni.
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Montevideo Airport (ICAO: KMVE)
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ortonville Muni. (ICAO: KVVV)
(23 miles [37 km] to the north northwest)
- Milbank Muni. (FAA ID: 1D1)
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Clear lake Muni. (FAA ID: 5H3)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Madison), 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. |