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 Makinen.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Makinen. 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 Makinen.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(175 miles [281.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(220 miles [354.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(238 miles [383 km] to the south)
- Winnipeg Intl. (YWG/CYWG)
(283 miles [455.4 km] to the northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Chisholm - Hibbing Airport (HIB/KHIB)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Duluth Intl. (DLH/KDLH)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Grand Rapids Airport (GPZ/KGPZ)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Eveleth - Virginia Muni. (EVM/KEVM)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tower Muni. (FAA ID: 12D)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north)
- Cook Muni. (ICAO: KCQM)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Richard B. Helgeson Airport (ICAO: KTWM)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the southeast)
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- Weideman Intl. (FAA ID: 63MN)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Ely Muni. (LYU/KELO)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cloquet Carlton Co. Airport (ICAO: KCOQ)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the south)
- Silver Bay Muni. (FAA ID: BFW)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the east)
- Sky Hbr. Airport (ICAO: KDYT)
(46 miles [74 km] to the south southeast)
- Richard I. Bong Airport (ICAO: KSUW)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Orr Rgnl. (ICAO: KORB)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the north northwest)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Makinen), 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. |