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 Virginia.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Virginia. 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 Virginia.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(185 miles [297.7 km] to the south)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(234 miles [376.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(249 miles [400.7 km] to the south)
- Winnipeg Intl. (YWG/CYWG)
(269 miles [432.9 km] to the northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Chisholm - Hibbing Airport (HIB/KHIB)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Rapids Airport (GPZ/KGPZ)
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Duluth Intl. (DLH/KDLH)
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Falls Intl. (INL/KINL)
(82 miles [132 km] to the north northwest)
- Fort Frances Muni. (YAG/CYAG)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the north northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Eveleth - Virginia Muni. (EVM/KEVM)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Cook Muni. (ICAO: KCQM)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Tower Muni. (FAA ID: 12D)
(23 miles [37 km] to the north northeast)
- Orr Rgnl. (ICAO: KORB)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Ely Muni. (LYU/KELO)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Virginia), 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. |