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 Shovel Lake.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Shovel Lake. 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 Shovel Lake.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(145 miles [233.4 km] to the south)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(219 miles [352.4 km] to the south southeast)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(247 miles [397.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winnipeg Intl. (YWG/CYWG)
(258 miles [415.2 km] to the northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Grand Rapids Airport (GPZ/KGPZ)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Brainerd Lakes Rgnl. (BRD/KBRD)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southwest)
- Chisholm - Hibbing Airport (HIB/KHIB)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bemidji Rgnl. (BJI/KBJI)
(67 miles [107.8 km] to the northwest)
- Duluth Intl. (DLH/KDLH)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Remer Muni. (FAA ID: 52Y)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Longville Muni. (ICAO: KXVG)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Deer River Muni.
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Aitkin Muni. (ICAO: KAIT)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pine River Rgnl. (ICAO: KPWC)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Backus Muni. (FAA ID: 7Y3)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the west southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shovel Lake), 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. |