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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 Aurora.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Aurora. 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 Aurora.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(175 miles [281.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(209 miles [336.4 km] to the south)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(209 miles [336.4 km] to the east)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(243 miles [391.1 km] to the southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(48 miles [77.2 km] to the south)
- Watertown Rgnl. (ATY/KATY)
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Huron Rgnl. (HON/KHON)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Brookings Rgnl. (BKX/KBKX)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Flandreau Muni. (FAA ID: 4P3)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south southeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 44.003861, -96.593101<10>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Flandreau Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Flandreau Muni.
- Arlington Muni. (FAA ID: 3A9)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west northwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 44.394413, -97.123121<11>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Arlington Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Arlington Muni.
- Madison Muni. (ICAO: KMDS)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Tyler Muni. (FAA ID: 63Y)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- GPS Coordinates: 44.291633, -96.150311<13>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Tyler Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Tyler Muni.
- Pipestone Muni. (ICAO: KPQN)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clear lake Muni. (FAA ID: 5H3)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the north)
- GPS Coordinates: 44.771353, -96.688114<15>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Clear lake Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Clear lake Muni.
- Lake Preston Muni. (FAA ID: Y34)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the west)
- GPS Coordinates: 44.357275, -97.384803<16>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Lake Preston Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Lake Preston Muni.
- Canby Muni.
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 44.727741, -96.263378<17>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Canby Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Canby Muni.
- Myers Fld. (ICAO: KCNB)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Aurora), 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. |
| <2> | GPS Coordinates for Minneapolis - Saint Paul International Airport:
Decimal: 44.88195, -93.221766
DDMMSS: 44° 52' 55", -93° 13' 18" |
| <3> | GPS Coordinates for Eppley Airfield:
Decimal: 41.30316, -95.894056
DDMMSS: 41° 18' 11", -95° 53' 38" |
| <4> | GPS Coordinates for Rochester International Airport:
Decimal: 43.90827, -92.500028
DDMMSS: 43° 54' 29", -92° 30' 0" |
| <5> | GPS Coordinates for Des Moines International Airport:
Decimal: 41.53397, -93.663083
DDMMSS: 41° 32' 2", -93° 39' 47" |
| <6> | GPS Coordinates for Joe Foss Field:
Decimal: 43.58201, -96.741914
DDMMSS: 43° 34' 55", -96° 44' 30" |
| <7> | GPS Coordinates for Watertown Regional Airport:
Decimal: 44.91397, -97.154722
DDMMSS: 44° 54' 50", -97° 9' 16" |
| <8> | GPS Coordinates for Huron Regional Airport:
Decimal: 44.38519, -98.228556
DDMMSS: 44° 23' 6", -98° 13' 42" |
| <9> | GPS Coordinates for Brookings Regional Airport:
Decimal: 44.30483, -96.816944
DDMMSS: 44° 18' 17", -96° 49' 0" |
| <10> | GPS Coordinates for Flandreau Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 44.00386, -96.593101
DDMMSS: 44° 0' 13", -96° 35' 35" |
| <11> | GPS Coordinates for Arlington Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 44.39441, -97.123121
DDMMSS: 44° 23' 39", -97° 7' 23" |
| <12> | GPS Coordinates for Madison Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 44.01641, -97.085599
DDMMSS: 44° 0' 59", -97° 5' 8" |
| <13> | GPS Coordinates for Tyler Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 44.29163, -96.150311
DDMMSS: 44° 17' 29", -96° 9' 1" |
| <14> | GPS Coordinates for Pipestone Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.98330, -96.300311
DDMMSS: 43° 58' 59", -96° 18' 1" |
| <15> | GPS Coordinates for Clear lake Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 44.77135, -96.688114
DDMMSS: 44° 46' 16", -96° 41' 17" |
| <16> | GPS Coordinates for Lake Preston Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 44.35727, -97.384803
DDMMSS: 44° 21' 26", -97° 23' 5" |
| <17> | GPS Coordinates for Canby Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 44.72774, -96.263378
DDMMSS: 44° 43' 39", -96° 15' 48" |
| <18> | GPS Coordinates for Myers Field:
Decimal: 44.72950, -96.266028
DDMMSS: 44° 43' 46", -96° 15' 57" |
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