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 Reading.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Reading. 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 Reading.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(147 miles [236.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(160 miles [257.5 km] to the east)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(182 miles [292.9 km] to the southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the west)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Watertown Rgnl. (ATY/KATY)
(109 miles [175.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(110 miles [177 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Worthington Muni. (OTG/KOTG)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Slayton Muni. (ICAO: KDVP)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sibley Muni. (FAA ID: ISB)
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Luverne Muni.
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west southwest)
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- Quentin Aanenson Fld. (ICAO: KLYV)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Rock Rapids Muni. (FAA ID: RRQ)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Windom Muni. (ICAO: KMWM)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Sheldon Muni. (ICAO: KSHL)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the south)
- Pipestone Muni. (ICAO: KPQN)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spirit Lake Muni. (FAA ID: 0F3)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Muni. (ICAO: KMJQ)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the east)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Reading), 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. |