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 Waterville.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Waterville. 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 Waterville.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(48 miles [77.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(74 miles [119.1 km] to the south)
- La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the east)
- Fort Dodge Rgnl. (FOD/KFOD)
(119 miles [191.5 km] to the south southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Waseca Muni. (ICAO: KACQ)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Faribault Muni. (ICAO: KFBL)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Owatonna Degner Rgnl. (ICAO: KOWA)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Mankato Rgnl. (MKT/KMKT)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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- St. Peter Muni.
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Le Sueur Muni. (FAA ID: 12Y)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- B & D Flyers Intl. (FAA ID: MN74)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Airlake Airport (ICAO: KLVN)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Waterville), 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. |