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 Preston.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Preston. 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 Preston.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(100 miles [160.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(141 miles [226.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(142 miles [228.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(168 miles [270.4 km] to the south southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Fillmore Co. Airport (ICAO: KFKA)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rushford Muni. (FAA ID: 55Y)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Houston Co. Airport (ICAO: KCHU)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Decorah Muni. (ICAO: KDEH)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Winona Muni. (ONA/KONA)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Preston), 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. |