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 Nicholas.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Saint Nicholas. 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 Nicholas.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(139 miles [223.7 km] to the southeast)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(236 miles [379.8 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Brainerd Lakes Rgnl. (BRD/KBRD)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the north)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Paynesville Muni. (ICAO: KPEX)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Litchfield Muni. (ICAO: KLJF)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- St. Cloud Rgnl. (STC/KSTC)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Maple Lake Muni. (ICAO: KMGG)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east southeast)
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- Buffalo Muni. (ICAO: KCFE)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Sauk Centre Muni. (FAA ID: D39)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brooten Muni. (FAA ID: 6D1)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Winsted Muni. (FAA ID: 10D)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Hutchinson Muni. (HUT/KHCD)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the south)
- Willmar Muni. (ICAO: KBDH)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the west southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Saint Nicholas), 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. |