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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 Garretson.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Luverne Muni.  
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east southeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 43.620525, -96.218918<10>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Luverne Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Luverne Muni.
  • Quentin Aanenson Fld.   (ICAO: KLYV)
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east southeast)
  • Flandreau Muni.   (FAA ID: 4P3)
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 44.003861, -96.593101<12>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Flandreau Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Flandreau Muni.
  • Pipestone Muni.   (ICAO: KPQN)
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northeast)
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    • Marv Skie - Lincoln Co. Airport   (FAA ID: Y14)
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Rapids Muni.   (FAA ID: RRQ)
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 43.452221, -96.179777<15>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Rock Rapids Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Rock Rapids Muni.
    • Canton Muni.   (FAA ID: 7G9)
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • GPS Coordinates: 43.308889, -96.571000<16>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Canton Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Canton Muni.

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Garretson), 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 Minneapolis - Saint Paul International Airport:      Decimal: 44.88195, -93.221766      DDMMSS: 44° 52' 55", -93° 13' 18"
<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 Sioux Gateway Airport:      Decimal: 42.40260, -96.384367      DDMMSS: 42° 24' 9", -96° 23' 3"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Huron Regional Airport:      Decimal: 44.38519, -98.228556      DDMMSS: 44° 23' 6", -98° 13' 42"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Luverne Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 43.62052, -96.218918      DDMMSS: 43° 37' 13", -96° 13' 8"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Quentin Aanenson Field:      Decimal: 43.61676, -96.217736      DDMMSS: 43° 37' 0", -96° 13' 3"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Flandreau Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 44.00386, -96.593101      DDMMSS: 44° 0' 13", -96° 35' 35"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Pipestone Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 43.98330, -96.300311      DDMMSS: 43° 58' 59", -96° 18' 1"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Marv Skie - Lincoln County Airport:      Decimal: 43.45747, -96.801995      DDMMSS: 43° 27' 26", -96° 48' 7"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Rock Rapids Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 43.45222, -96.179777      DDMMSS: 43° 27' 7", -96° 10' 47"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Canton Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 43.30888, -96.571000      DDMMSS: 43° 18' 31", -96° 34' 15"