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 Marion.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Marion. 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 Marion.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(162 miles [260.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(223 miles [358.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(224 miles [360.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(240 miles [386.2 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Huron Rgnl. (HON/KHON)
(82 miles [132 km] to the northwest)
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX/KSUX)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Watertown Rgnl. (ATY/KATY)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the north)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Menno Muni. (FAA ID: SD29)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marv Skie - Lincoln Co. Airport (FAA ID: Y14)
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chan Gurney Muni. (YKN/KYKN)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the south)
- Canton Muni. (FAA ID: 7G9)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Parkston Muni. (FAA ID: 8V3)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the west)
- Madison Muni. (ICAO: KMDS)
(41 miles [66 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Marion), 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. |