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 Wendell.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Wendell. 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 Wendell.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(160 miles [257.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(229 miles [368.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winnipeg Intl. (YWG/CYWG)
(272 miles [437.7 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Hector Intl. (FAR/KFAR)
(69 miles [111 km] to the north northwest)
- Watertown Rgnl. (ATY/KATY)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brainerd Lakes Rgnl. (BRD/KBRD)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Bemidji Rgnl. (BJI/KBJI)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Aberdeen Rgnl. (ABR/KABR)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Elbow Lake Muni. (ICAO: KY63)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Herman Muni. (FAA ID: 06Y)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Fergus Falls Muni. (FFM/KFFM)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Battle Lake Muni. (FAA ID: 00MN)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
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- Wheaton Muni. (FAA ID: ETH)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wahpeton Airport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Harry Stern Airport (ICAO: KBWP)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Morris Muni. (MOX/KMOX)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wendell), 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. |