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 Nelson.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Nelson. 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 Nelson.

Large Airports ...

• Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl.   (MSP/KMSP)
  (120 miles [193.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Official website: https://www.mspairport.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: MSP       ICAO: KMSP
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Rochester Intl.   (RST/KRST)
  (192 miles [309 km] to the southeast)
  • Official website: https://flyrst.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: RST       ICAO: KRST
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Rochester Intl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Central Wisconsin Airport   (CWA/KCWA)
  (282 miles [453.8 km] to the east southeast)
  • Official website: https://www.fly-cwa.org/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: CWA       ICAO: KCWA
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Central Wisconsin Airport
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

• Brainerd Lakes Rgnl.   (BRD/KBRD)
  (64 miles [103 km] to the east northeast)
  • Official website: https://brainerdairport.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: BRD       ICAO: KBRD
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Brainerd Lakes Rgnl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Hector Intl.   (FAR/KFAR)
  (102 miles [164.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Official website: https://fargoairport.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: FAR       ICAO: KFAR
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Hector Intl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Watertown Rgnl.   (ATY/KATY)
  (113 miles [181.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Official website: https://www.watertownsd.us/853/Watertown-Regional-Airport
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: ATY       ICAO: KATY
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Watertown Rgnl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Bemidji Rgnl.   (BJI/KBJI)
  (113 miles [181.9 km] to the north)
  • Official website: https://www.bemidjiairport.org/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: BJI       ICAO: KBJI
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Bemidji Rgnl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 

General Aviation Airports ...

• Chandler Fld.   (ICAO: KAXN)
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west southwest)
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • ICAO: KAXN
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Chandler Fld.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Glenwood Muni.   (ICAO: KGHW)
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • ICAO: KGHW
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Glenwood Muni.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Todd Fld.   (ICAO: K14Y)
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • ICAO: K14Y
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Todd Fld.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Sauk Centre Muni.   (FAA ID: D39)
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Current Airport Weather for Sauk Centre Muni.
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  • Starbuck Muni.   (FAA ID: D32)
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Current Airport Weather for Starbuck Muni.
  • Clarissa Muni.   (FAA ID: 8Y5)
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Current Airport Weather for Clarissa Muni.
  • Brooten Muni.   (FAA ID: 6D1)
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southeast)
    • Current Airport Weather for Brooten Muni.
  • Henning Muni.   (FAA ID: 05Y)
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northwest)
    • Current Airport Weather for Henning Muni.
  • Battle Lake Muni.   (FAA ID: 00MN)
    (35 miles [56.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Current Airport Weather for Battle Lake Muni.
  • Elbow Lake Muni.   (ICAO: KY63)
    (35 miles [56.3 km] to the west northwest)
    • Airport Identification Code:
    • ICAO: KY63
    • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
    • From SkyVector:
    • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
    • Current Airport Weather for Elbow Lake Muni.
    • Additional airport information:
    • [AirNav] 
    • [FlightAware]