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 Rich Valley.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Rich Valley. 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 Rich Valley.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(110 miles [177 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- South St. Paul Muni. (ICAO: KSGS)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Airlake Airport (ICAO: KLVN)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP/KSTP)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lake Elmo Airport (ICAO: K21D)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northeast)
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- Flying Cloud Airport (FCM/KFCM)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Crystal Airport (MIC/KMIC)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Anoka County - Blaine Airport (ICAO: KANE)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Red Wing Rgnl. (ICAO: KRGK)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Red Wing Muni.
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Faribault Muni. (ICAO: KFBL)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rich Valley), 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. |