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 Rost.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Rost. 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 Rost.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(133 miles [214 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(140 miles [225.3 km] to the east)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(167 miles [268.8 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the west)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(104 miles [167.4 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Worthington Muni. (OTG/KOTG)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jackson Muni. (ICAO: KMJQ)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Spirit Lake Muni. (FAA ID: 0F3)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Windom Muni. (ICAO: KMWM)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northeast)
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- Sibley Muni. (FAA ID: ISB)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Estherville Muni. (ICAO: KEST)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the east southeast)
- Spencer Muni. (SPW/KSPW)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south)
- Slayton Muni. (ICAO: KDVP)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lambert Fechter Muni.
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rost), 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. |