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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 Rockport Colony.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Rockport Colony. 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 Rockport Colony.
Large Airports ...
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(185 miles [297.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(245 miles [394.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(255 miles [410.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(267 miles [429.7 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the east)
- Huron Rgnl. (HON/KHON)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the north northwest)
- Watertown Rgnl. (ATY/KATY)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the north northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Parkston Muni. (FAA ID: 8V3)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south southwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 43.379154, -97.971183<9>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Parkston Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Parkston Muni.
- Mitchell Muni. (MHE/KMHE)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Menno Muni. (FAA ID: SD29)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 43.244435, -97.553122<11>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Menno Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Menno Muni.
- Corsica Muni. (FAA ID: D65)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west southwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 43.434434, -98.397580<12>
(These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Corsica Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Corsica Muni.
- Howard Muni. (FAA ID: 8D9)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the north northeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 44.029141, -97.537848<13>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Howard Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Howard Muni.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rockport Colony), 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 Des Moines International Airport:
Decimal: 41.53397, -93.663083
DDMMSS: 41° 32' 2", -93° 39' 47" |
| <5> | GPS Coordinates for Rochester International Airport:
Decimal: 43.90827, -92.500028
DDMMSS: 43° 54' 29", -92° 30' 0" |
| <6> | GPS Coordinates for Joe Foss Field:
Decimal: 43.58201, -96.741914
DDMMSS: 43° 34' 55", -96° 44' 30" |
| <7> | GPS Coordinates for Huron Regional Airport:
Decimal: 44.38519, -98.228556
DDMMSS: 44° 23' 6", -98° 13' 42" |
| <8> | GPS Coordinates for Watertown Regional Airport:
Decimal: 44.91397, -97.154722
DDMMSS: 44° 54' 50", -97° 9' 16" |
| <9> | GPS Coordinates for Parkston Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.37915, -97.971183
DDMMSS: 43° 22' 44", -97° 58' 16" |
| <10> | GPS Coordinates for Mitchell Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.77483, -98.038611
DDMMSS: 43° 46' 29", -98° 2' 18" |
| <11> | GPS Coordinates for Menno Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.24443, -97.553122
DDMMSS: 43° 14' 39", -97° 33' 11" |
| <12> | GPS Coordinates for Corsica Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 43.43443, -98.397580
DDMMSS: 43° 26' 3", -98° 23' 51" |
| <13> | GPS Coordinates for Howard Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 44.02914, -97.537848
DDMMSS: 44° 1' 44", -97° 32' 16" |
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