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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 Skyline.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Skyline. 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 Skyline.

Large Airports ...

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

  • Mason City Muni.   (MCW/KMCW)
    (76 miles [122.3 km] to the south southeast)
  • Fort Dodge Rgnl.   (FOD/KFOD)
    (110 miles [177 km] to the south)

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Mankato Rgnl.   (MKT/KMKT)
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Peter Muni.  
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 44.358022, -93.966905<7>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Saint Peter Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for St. Peter Muni.
  • Le Sueur Muni.   (FAA ID: 12Y)
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 44.437465, -93.912741<8>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Le Sueur Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Le Sueur Muni.
  • B & D Flyers Intl.   (FAA ID: MN74)
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south southeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 43.830514, -93.840506<9>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on B & D Flyers International Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for B & D Flyers Intl.
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Waseca Muni.   (ICAO: KACQ)
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • New Ulm Muni.   (ICAO: KULM)
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west northwest)
    • St. James Muni.   (ICAO: KJYG)
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west southwest)
    • Wells Muni.   (FAA ID: 68Y)
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 43.733288, -93.783560<13>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Wells Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Wells Muni.
    • Sleepy Eye Muni.   (FAA ID: Y58)
      (34 miles [54.7 km] to the west northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 44.249961, -94.716926<14>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sleepy Eye Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Sleepy Eye Muni.

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Skyline), 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.
<2>GPS Coordinates for Minneapolis - Saint Paul International Airport:
     Decimal: 44.88195, -93.221766
     DDMMSS: 44° 52' 55", -93° 13' 18"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Rochester International Airport:
     Decimal: 43.90827, -92.500028
     DDMMSS: 43° 54' 29", -92° 30' 0"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Mason City Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 43.15779, -93.331261
     DDMMSS: 43° 9' 28", -93° 19' 52"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Fort Dodge Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 42.55119, -94.191833
     DDMMSS: 42° 33' 4", -94° 11' 30"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Mankato Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 44.22277, -93.919306
     DDMMSS: 44° 13' 21", -93° 55' 9"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Saint Peter Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 44.35802, -93.966905
     DDMMSS: 44° 21' 28", -93° 58' 0"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Le Sueur Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 44.43746, -93.912741
     DDMMSS: 44° 26' 14", -93° 54' 45"
<9>GPS Coordinates for B & D Flyers International Airport:
     Decimal: 43.83051, -93.840506
     DDMMSS: 43° 49' 49", -93° 50' 25"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Waseca Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 44.07346, -93.552944
     DDMMSS: 44° 4' 24", -93° 33' 10"
<11>GPS Coordinates for New Ulm Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 44.31975, -94.502333
     DDMMSS: 44° 19' 11", -94° 30' 8"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Saint James Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 43.98631, -94.557937
     DDMMSS: 43° 59' 10", -94° 33' 28"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Wells Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 43.73328, -93.783560
     DDMMSS: 43° 43' 59", -93° 47' 0"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Sleepy Eye Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 44.24996, -94.716926
     DDMMSS: 44° 14' 59", -94° 43' 0"