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 Saint Francis.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Saint Francis. 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 Saint Francis.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the south)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(185 miles [297.7 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Brainerd Lakes Rgnl. (BRD/KBRD)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the north northwest)
- Duluth Intl. (DLH/KDLH)
(114 miles [183.5 km] to the north northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Cambridge Muni. (ICAO: KCBG)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north northeast)
- Princeton Muni. (ICAO: KPNM)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Anoka County - Blaine Airport (ICAO: KANE)
(18 miles [29 km] to the south southeast)
- Crystal Airport (MIC/KMIC)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
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- Buffalo Muni. (ICAO: KCFE)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Milaca Muni. (FAA ID: 18Y)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Rush City Rgnl. (ICAO: KROS)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Lake Muni. (ICAO: KMGG)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the west southwest)
- L. O. Simenstad Muni. (ICAO: KOEO)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the east)
- Osceola Muni. Airfield
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the east)
- Mora Muni. (ICAO: KJMR)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the north)
- St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP/KSTP)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Saint Francis), 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. |