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 Vernon Center.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Vernon Center. 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 Vernon Center.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(78 miles [125.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(82 miles [132 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(69 miles [111 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- B & D Flyers Intl. (FAA ID: MN74)
(18 miles [29 km] to the east southeast)
- St. James Muni. (ICAO: KJYG)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mankato Rgnl. (MKT/KMKT)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Wells Muni. (FAA ID: 68Y)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
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- Fairmont Muni. (FRM/KFRM)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Blue Earth Muni. (FAA ID: SBU)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- New Ulm Muni. (ICAO: KULM)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northwest)
- St. Peter Muni.
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Waseca Muni. (ICAO: KACQ)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Sleepy Eye Muni. (FAA ID: Y58)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the northwest)
- Le Sueur Muni. (FAA ID: 12Y)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Vernon Center), 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. |