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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 Elk Point.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Elk Point. 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 Elk Point.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(173 miles [278.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(226 miles [363.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(229 miles [368.5 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(62 miles [99.8 km] to the north)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Akron Muni.
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 42.805827, -96.563089<8>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Akron Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Akron Muni.
- Harold Davidson Fld. (ICAO: KVMR)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Le Mars Muni. (ICAO: KLRJ)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Hawarden Muni. (FAA ID: 2Y2)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Laurel Muni. (FAA ID: 08NE)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hartington Muni. (FAA ID: 0B4)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Elk Point), 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 Eppley Airfield:
Decimal: 41.30316, -95.894056
DDMMSS: 41° 18' 11", -95° 53' 38" |
| <3> | GPS Coordinates for Des Moines International Airport:
Decimal: 41.53397, -93.663083
DDMMSS: 41° 32' 2", -93° 39' 47" |
| <4> | GPS Coordinates for Rochester International Airport:
Decimal: 43.90827, -92.500028
DDMMSS: 43° 54' 29", -92° 30' 0" |
| <5> | GPS Coordinates for Minneapolis - Saint Paul International Airport:
Decimal: 44.88195, -93.221766
DDMMSS: 44° 52' 55", -93° 13' 18" |
| <6> | GPS Coordinates for Sioux Gateway Airport:
Decimal: 42.40260, -96.384367
DDMMSS: 42° 24' 9", -96° 23' 3" |
| <7> | GPS Coordinates for Joe Foss Field:
Decimal: 43.58201, -96.741914
DDMMSS: 43° 34' 55", -96° 44' 30" |
| <8> | GPS Coordinates for Akron Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 42.80582, -96.563089
DDMMSS: 42° 48' 20", -96° 33' 47" |
| <9> | GPS Coordinates for Harold Davidson Field:
Decimal: 42.76527, -96.934255
DDMMSS: 42° 45' 54", -96° 56' 3" |
| <10> | GPS Coordinates for Le Mars Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 42.77794, -96.193694
DDMMSS: 42° 46' 40", -96° 11' 37" |
| <11> | GPS Coordinates for Hawarden Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.03705, -96.492938
DDMMSS: 43° 2' 13", -96° 29' 34" |
| <12> | GPS Coordinates for Laurel Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 42.43166, -97.079492
DDMMSS: 42° 25' 53", -97° 4' 46" |
| <13> | GPS Coordinates for Hartington Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 42.60308, -97.253499
DDMMSS: 42° 36' 11", -97° 15' 12" |
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