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)
- 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)
- Corsica Muni. (FAA ID: D65)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west southwest)
- Howard Muni. (FAA ID: 8D9)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the north northeast)
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. |