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 Rushmore.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Rushmore. 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 Rushmore.

Large Airports ...

• Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl.   (MSP/KMSP)
  (154 miles [247.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Official website: https://www.mspairport.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: MSP       ICAO: KMSP
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Rochester Intl.   (RST/KRST)
  (165 miles [265.5 km] to the east)
  • Official website: https://flyrst.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: RST       ICAO: KRST
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Rochester Intl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Des Moines Intl.   (DSM/KDSM)
  (180 miles [289.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Official website: https://www.dsmairport.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: DSM       ICAO: KDSM
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Des Moines Intl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

• Joe Foss Fld.   (FSD/KFSD)
  (47 miles [75.6 km] to the west)
  • Official website: https://www.sfairport.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: FSD       ICAO: KFSD
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Joe Foss Fld.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Sioux Gateway Airport   (SUX/KSUX)
  (89 miles [143.2 km] to the south southwest)
  • Official website: https://flysux.com/
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: SUX       ICAO: KSUX
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Sioux Gateway Airport
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Fort Dodge Rgnl.   (FOD/KFOD)
  (109 miles [175.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: FOD       ICAO: KFOD
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Fort Dodge Rgnl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Watertown Rgnl.   (ATY/KATY)
  (111 miles [178.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Official website: https://www.watertownsd.us/853/Watertown-Regional-Airport
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: ATY       ICAO: KATY
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Watertown Rgnl.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 

General Aviation Airports ...

• Worthington Muni.   (OTG/KOTG)
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east northeast)
  • Official website: www.ci.worthington.mn.us/Airport.htm
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • IATA: OTG       ICAO: KOTG
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Worthington Muni.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Sibley Muni.   (FAA ID: ISB)
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Current Airport Weather for Sibley Muni.
• Quentin Aanenson Fld.   (ICAO: KLYV)
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Airport Identification Code:
  • ICAO: KLYV
  • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  • From SkyVector:
  • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
  • Current Airport Weather for Quentin Aanenson Fld.
  • Additional airport information:
  • [AirNav] 
  • [FlightAware] 
• Luverne Muni.  
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Current Airport Weather for Luverne Muni.
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  • Rock Rapids Muni.   (FAA ID: RRQ)
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west southwest)
    • Current Airport Weather for Rock Rapids Muni.
  • Slayton Muni.   (ICAO: KDVP)
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Airport Identification Code:
    • ICAO: KDVP
    • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
    • From SkyVector:
    • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
    • Current Airport Weather for Slayton Muni.
    • Additional airport information:
    • [AirNav] 
    • [FlightAware] 
  • Sheldon Muni.   (ICAO: KSHL)
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Airport Identification Code:
    • ICAO: KSHL
    • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
    • From SkyVector:
    • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
    • Current Airport Weather for Sheldon Muni.
    • Additional airport information:
    • [AirNav] 
    • [FlightAware] 
  • Lambert Fechter Muni.  
    (35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southeast)
    • Current Airport Weather for Lambert Fechter Muni.
  • Pipestone Muni.   (ICAO: KPQN)
    (35 miles [56.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Airport Identification Code:
    • ICAO: KPQN
    • Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
    • From SkyVector:
    • [Chart]     [Terminal Procedures]
    • Current Airport Weather for Pipestone Muni.
    • Additional airport information:
    • [AirNav] 
    • [FlightAware] 
  • Spirit Lake Muni.   (FAA ID: 0F3)
    (36 miles [57.9 km] to the east southeast)
    • Current Airport Weather for Spirit Lake Muni.