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 Sylvan.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Sylvan. 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 Sylvan.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(191 miles [307.4 km] to the south southeast)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(253 miles [407.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Winnipeg Intl. (YWG/CYWG)
(279 miles [449 km] to the north northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Brainerd Lakes Rgnl. (BRD/KBRD)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Grand Rapids Airport (GPZ/KGPZ)
(73 miles [117.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Bemidji Rgnl. (BJI/KBJI)
(84 miles [135.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Chisholm - Hibbing Airport (HIB/KHIB)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the northeast)
- Duluth Intl. (DLH/KDLH)
(110 miles [177 km] to the east northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Brainerd Rgnl.
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Staples Muni. (ICAO: KSAZ)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Little Falls Airport (ICAO: KLXL)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pine River Rgnl. (ICAO: KPWC)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Clarissa Muni. (FAA ID: 8Y5)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Backus Muni. (FAA ID: 7Y3)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the north)
- Todd Fld. (ICAO: K14Y)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aitkin Muni. (ICAO: KAIT)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sylvan), 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. |