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 Searles.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Searles. 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 Searles.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- New Ulm Muni. (ICAO: KULM)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Sleepy Eye Muni. (FAA ID: Y58)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- St. James Muni. (ICAO: KJYG)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south southwest)
- St. Peter Muni.
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east northeast)
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- Mankato Rgnl. (MKT/KMKT)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Springfield Muni. (FAA ID: D42)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Le Sueur Muni. (FAA ID: 12Y)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Searles), 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. |