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 Pelican Rapids.

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

Large Airports ...

Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(180 miles [289.7 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Minneapolis - Saint Paul International
- From Pelican Rapids to Minneapolis - Saint Paul International
Winnipeg Intl. (YWG/CYWG)
(236 miles [379.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Official website: https://www.waa.ca/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: YWG ICAO: CYWG
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(253 miles [407.2 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rochester International
- From Pelican Rapids to Rochester International

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

Hector Intl. (FAR/KFAR)
(42 miles [67.6 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hector International
- From Pelican Rapids to Hector International
Bemidji Rgnl. (BJI/KBJI)
(84 miles [135.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bemidji Regional
- From Pelican Rapids to Bemidji Regional
Brainerd Lakes Rgnl. (BRD/KBRD)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the east)
- 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brainerd Lakes Regional
- From Pelican Rapids to Brainerd Lakes Regional
Thief River Falls Rgnl. (TVF/KTVF)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the north)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: TVF ICAO: KTVF
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Thief River Falls Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thief River Falls Regional
- From Pelican Rapids to Thief River Falls Regional
Grand Forks Intl. (GFK/KGFK)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Official website: https://gfkairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: GFK ICAO: KGFK
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Grand Forks Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grand Forks International
- From Pelican Rapids to Grand Forks International

General Aviation Airports ...

Pelican Rapids Muni. (FAA ID: 47Y)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Current Airport Weather for Pelican Rapids Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pelican Rapids Municipal
- From Pelican Rapids to Pelican Rapids Municipal
Barnesville Muni. (FAA ID: 9MN3)
(18 miles [29 km] to the west northwest)
- Current Airport Weather for Barnesville Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barnesville Municipal
- From Pelican Rapids to Barnesville Municipal
Detroit Lakes Airport (ICAO: KDTL)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KDTL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Detroit Lakes Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Detroit Lakes
- From Pelican Rapids to Detroit Lakes
Fergus Falls Muni. (FFM/KFFM)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: FFM ICAO: KFFM
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Fergus Falls Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fergus Falls Municipal
- From Pelican Rapids to Fergus Falls Municipal
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- Perham Muni. (FAA ID: 16D)
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  - Current Airport Weather for Perham Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Perham Municipal
  - From Pelican Rapids to Perham Municipal
- Hawley Muni. (FAA ID: 04Y)
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north northwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Hawley Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Hawley Municipal
  - From Pelican Rapids to Hawley Municipal
- Battle Lake Muni. (FAA ID: 00MN)
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Battle Lake Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Battle Lake Municipal
  - From Pelican Rapids to Battle Lake Municipal
- Wahpeton Airport
  (33 miles [53.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Wahpeton Airport
- Harry Stern Airport (ICAO: KBWP)
  (33 miles [53.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KBWP
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Harry Stern Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Harry Stern Airport
  - From Pelican Rapids to Harry Stern Airport
- Moorhead Muni. (ICAO: KJKJ)
  (33 miles [53.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KJKJ
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Moorhead Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Moorhead Municipal
  - From Pelican Rapids to Moorhead Municipal
- Henning Muni. (FAA ID: 05Y)
  (35 miles [56.3 km] to the east southeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Henning Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Henning Municipal
  - From Pelican Rapids to Henning Municipal

Footnotes ...

<1>

When we are planning a trip (for example, to Pelican Rapids), 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.