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 Howard.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Howard. 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 Howard.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(204 miles [328.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(220 miles [354.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(249 miles [400.7 km] to the east)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(259 miles [416.8 km] to the southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Huron Rgnl. (HON/KHON)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the northwest)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the southeast)
- Watertown Rgnl. (ATY/KATY)
(64 miles [103 km] to the north northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Howard Muni. (FAA ID: 8D9)
(Less than 2 miles to the north northwest)
- Madison Muni. (ICAO: KMDS)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lake Preston Muni. (FAA ID: Y34)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Wilder Airport (FAA ID: 6E5)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
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- Mitchell Muni. (MHE/KMHE)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west southwest)
- Arlington Muni. (FAA ID: 3A9)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brookings Rgnl. (BKX/KBKX)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Howard), 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. |