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 Ellis.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Ellis. 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 Ellis.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(163 miles [262.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(200 miles [321.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(213 miles [342.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(217 miles [349.2 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Huron Rgnl. (HON/KHON)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the northwest)
- Watertown Rgnl. (ATY/KATY)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the north)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Marv Skie - Lincoln Co. Airport (FAA ID: Y14)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Canton Muni. (FAA ID: 7G9)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Luverne Muni.
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Quentin Aanenson Fld. (ICAO: KLYV)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
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- Flandreau Muni. (FAA ID: 4P3)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Madison Muni. (ICAO: KMDS)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Rock Rapids Muni. (FAA ID: RRQ)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Pipestone Muni. (ICAO: KPQN)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hawarden Muni. (FAA ID: 2Y2)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ellis), 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. |