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 South Shore.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from South Shore. 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 South Shore.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(181 miles [291.3 km] to the east)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(233 miles [375 km] to the east southeast)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(267 miles [429.7 km] to the south)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(296 miles [476.4 km] to the southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Watertown Rgnl. (ATY/KATY)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aberdeen Rgnl. (ABR/KABR)
(76 miles [122.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Huron Rgnl. (HON/KHON)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the southwest)
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(105 miles [169 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Milbank Muni. (FAA ID: 1D1)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Clear lake Muni. (FAA ID: 5H3)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Ortonville Muni. (ICAO: KVVV)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east northeast)
- The Sigurd Anderson Airport (FAA ID: 1D7)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the west northwest)
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- Webster Muni.
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Lac qui Parle Co. Airport (ICAO: KDXX)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Sisseton Muni. (ICAO: K8D3)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the north)
- Clark Co. Airport (FAA ID: 8D7)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the west southwest)
- Canby Muni.
(41 miles [66 km] to the southeast)
- Myers Fld. (ICAO: KCNB)
(41 miles [66 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to South Shore), 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. |