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 Petersburg.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Petersburg. 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 Petersburg.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(123 miles [197.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(125 miles [201.2 km] to the northeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(151 miles [243 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(91 miles [146.5 km] to the west)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Jackson Muni. (ICAO: KMJQ)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Estherville Muni. (ICAO: KEST)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spirit Lake Muni. (FAA ID: 0F3)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmont Muni. (FRM/KFRM)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east northeast)
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- Spencer Muni. (SPW/KSPW)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Windom Muni. (ICAO: KMWM)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Emmetsburg Muni. (FAA ID: EGQ)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Petersburg), 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. |