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 Big Stone City.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Big Stone City. 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 Big Stone City.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(160 miles [257.5 km] to the east)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(217 miles [349.2 km] to the east southeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(277 miles [445.8 km] to the south)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(295 miles [474.8 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Watertown Rgnl. (ATY/KATY)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the southwest)
- Aberdeen Rgnl. (ABR/KABR)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the west)
- Huron Rgnl. (HON/KHON)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hector Intl. (FAR/KFAR)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the north)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(119 miles [191.5 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Ortonville Muni. (ICAO: KVVV)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Milbank Muni. (FAA ID: 1D1)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Appleton Muni. (ICAO: KAQP)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Lac qui Parle Co. Airport (ICAO: KDXX)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Big Stone City), 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. |