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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 Fort Thompson.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Fort Thompson. 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 Fort Thompson.

Large Airports ...

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Chamberlain Muni.   (ICAO: K9V9)
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southeast)
  • Presho Muni.   (FAA ID: 5P5)
    (31 miles [49.9 km] to the west southwest)
  • Kimball Muni.   (FAA ID: 6A6)
    (31 miles [49.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Highmore Muni.   (FAA ID: 9D0)
    (32 miles [51.5 km] to the north)
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    • Harrold Muni.   (FAA ID: SD50)
      (35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northwest)
    • Miller Muni.   (FAA ID: MKA)
      (39 miles [62.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wessington Springs Airport   (FAA ID: 4X4)
      (45 miles [72.4 km] to the east)
    • Winner Rgnl.   (ICAO: KICR)
      (50 miles [80.5 km] to the south southwest)
    • Onida Muni.   (FAA ID: 98D)
      (54 miles [86.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Platte Muni.   (FAA ID: 1D3)
      (55 miles [88.5 km] to the south southeast)
    • Gregory Muni.   (FAA ID: 9D1)
      (58 miles [93.3 km] to the south)

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fort Thompson), 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.