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 Montevideo.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Montevideo. 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 Montevideo.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(122 miles [196.3 km] to the east)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(174 miles [280 km] to the east southeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(257 miles [413.6 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Watertown Rgnl. (ATY/KATY)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the west)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the south southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Montevideo Airport (ICAO: KMVE)
(Less than 2 miles to the north northeast)
- Dawson Muni.
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Granite Falls Muni. (ICAO: KGDB)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Lac qui Parle Co. Airport (ICAO: KDXX)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
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- Appleton Muni. (ICAO: KAQP)
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Murdock Muni. (FAA ID: 23Y)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Benson Muni. (ICAO: KBBB)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Canby Muni.
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Myers Fld. (ICAO: KCNB)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Willmar Muni. (ICAO: KBDH)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Montevideo), 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. |