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 Motley.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Motley. 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 Motley.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(121 miles [194.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(197 miles [317 km] to the south southeast)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(263 miles [423.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Winnipeg Intl. (YWG/CYWG)
(274 miles [441 km] to the north northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Brainerd Lakes Rgnl. (BRD/KBRD)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Grand Rapids Airport (GPZ/KGPZ)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bemidji Rgnl. (BJI/KBJI)
(82 miles [132 km] to the north)
- Hector Intl. (FAR/KFAR)
(110 miles [177 km] to the west northwest)
- Chisholm - Hibbing Airport (HIB/KHIB)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Staples Muni. (ICAO: KSAZ)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Clarissa Muni. (FAA ID: 8Y5)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brainerd Rgnl.
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wadena Muni. (ICAO: KADC)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pine River Rgnl. (ICAO: KPWC)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Little Falls Airport (ICAO: KLXL)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Todd Fld. (ICAO: K14Y)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Backus Muni. (FAA ID: 7Y3)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the north)
- New York Mills Muni. (FAA ID: 25Y)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Henning Muni. (FAA ID: 05Y)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Motley), 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. |