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 Smith Lake.

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

Large Airports ...

Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Official website: https://www.mspairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MSP ICAO: KMSP
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Minneapolis - Saint Paul International
- From Smith Lake to Minneapolis - Saint Paul International
Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the southeast)
- Official website: https://flyrst.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: RST ICAO: KRST
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Rochester Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rochester International
- From Smith Lake to Rochester International

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

Brainerd Lakes Rgnl. (BRD/KBRD)
(91 miles [146.5 km] to the north)
- Official website: https://brainerdairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: BRD ICAO: KBRD
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Brainerd Lakes Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brainerd Lakes Regional
- From Smith Lake to Brainerd Lakes Regional

General Aviation Airports ...

Winsted Muni. (FAA ID: 10D)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Winsted Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winsted Municipal
- From Smith Lake to Winsted Municipal
Maple Lake Muni. (ICAO: KMGG)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KMGG
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Maple Lake Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maple Lake Municipal
- From Smith Lake to Maple Lake Municipal
Buffalo Muni. (ICAO: KCFE)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KCFE
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Buffalo Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buffalo Municipal
- From Smith Lake to Buffalo Municipal
Litchfield Muni. (ICAO: KLJF)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KLJF
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Litchfield Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Litchfield Municipal
- From Smith Lake to Litchfield Municipal
Hutchinson Muni. (HUT/KHCD)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: HUT ICAO: KHCD
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Hutchinson Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hutchinson Municipal
- From Smith Lake to Hutchinson Municipal
Glencoe Muni. (ICAO: KGYL)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KGYL
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Glencoe Muni.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glencoe Municipal
- From Smith Lake to Glencoe Municipal

Footnotes ...

<1>

When we are planning a trip (for example, to Smith 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.