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 Grand Rapids.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Grand Rapids. 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 Grand Rapids.
Large Airports ...
- Winnipeg Intl. (YWG/CYWG)
(244 miles [392.7 km] to the north)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(270 miles [434.5 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Jamestown Rgnl. (JMS/KJMS)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Aberdeen Rgnl. (ABR/KABR)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the south)
- Hector Intl. (FAR/KFAR)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Bismarck Muni. (BIS/KBIS)
(114 miles [183.5 km] to the west northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- LaMoure Rott Muni. (FAA ID: 4F9)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Edgeley Muni. (FAA ID: 51D)
(18 miles [29 km] to the west southwest)
- Oakes Muni. (FAA ID: 2D5)
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kulm Muni. (FAA ID: D03)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Pruetz Muni.
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Ellendale Muni. (FAA ID: 4E7)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Lisbon Muni. (FAA ID: 6L3)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Grand Rapids), 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. |