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 Mendota Heights.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Mendota Heights. 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 Mendota Heights.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brainerd Lakes Rgnl. (BRD/KBRD)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(119 miles [191.5 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP/KSTP)
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South St. Paul Muni. (ICAO: KSGS)
(5 miles [8 km] to the east southeast)
- Flying Cloud Airport (FCM/KFCM)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Lake Elmo Airport (ICAO: K21D)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Crystal Airport (MIC/KMIC)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Anoka County - Blaine Airport (ICAO: KANE)
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Airlake Airport (ICAO: KLVN)
(18 miles [29 km] to the south southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mendota Heights), 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. |