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 James.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Saint James. 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 James.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(105 miles [169 km] to the east)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(176 miles [283.2 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(109 miles [175.4 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- St. James Muni. (ICAO: KJYG)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sleepy Eye Muni. (FAA ID: Y58)
(18 miles [29 km] to the north northwest)
- Windom Muni. (ICAO: KMWM)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- New Ulm Muni. (ICAO: KULM)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north northeast)
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- Fairmont Muni. (FRM/KFRM)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Springfield Muni. (FAA ID: D42)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson Muni. (ICAO: KMJQ)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Earth Muni. (FAA ID: SBU)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Saint James), 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. |