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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 Virgil.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Virgil. 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 Virgil.

Large Airports ...

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Wessington Springs Airport   (FAA ID: 4X4)
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 44.061039, -98.530891<10>
      (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Wessington Springs Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Wessington Springs Airport
  • Miller Muni.   (FAA ID: MKA)
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 44.525244, -98.958114<11>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Miller Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Miller Muni.
  • Redfield Muni.   (FAA ID: 1D8)
    (39 miles [62.8 km] to the north)
    • GPS Coordinates: 44.862476, -98.529540<12>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Redfield Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Redfield Muni.
  • Mitchell Muni.   (MHE/KMHE)
    (40 miles [64.4 km] to the south southeast)
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    • Wilder Airport   (FAA ID: 6E5)
      (43 miles [69.2 km] to the east northeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 44.430803, -97.561189<14>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Wilder Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Wilder Airport
    • Kimball Muni.   (FAA ID: 6A6)
      (45 miles [72.4 km] to the southwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 43.758332, -98.978148<15>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Kimball Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Kimball Muni.
    • Howard Muni.   (FAA ID: 8D9)
      (47 miles [75.6 km] to the east southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 44.029141, -97.537848<16>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Howard Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Howard Muni.
    • Lake Preston Muni.   (FAA ID: Y34)
      (51 miles [82.1 km] to the east)
      • GPS Coordinates: 44.357275, -97.384803<17>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lake Preston Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Lake Preston Muni.
    • Highmore Muni.   (FAA ID: 9D0)
      (53 miles [85.3 km] to the west northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 44.541651, -99.446223<18>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Highmore Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Highmore Muni.
    • Clark Co. Airport   (FAA ID: 8D7)
      (54 miles [86.9 km] to the northeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 44.894917, -97.711083<19>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Clark County Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Clark Co. Airport
    • Chamberlain Muni.   (ICAO: K9V9)
      (57 miles [91.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Faulkton Muni.   (FAA ID: 3FU)
      (61 miles [98.2 km] to the north northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 45.030347, -99.112607<21>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Faulkton Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Faulkton Muni.

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Virgil), 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 Rochester International Airport:
     Decimal: 43.90827, -92.500028
     DDMMSS: 43° 54' 29", -92° 30' 0"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Huron Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 44.38519, -98.228556
     DDMMSS: 44° 23' 6", -98° 13' 42"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Watertown Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 44.91397, -97.154722
     DDMMSS: 44° 54' 50", -97° 9' 16"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Aberdeen Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 45.44905, -98.421833
     DDMMSS: 45° 26' 56", -98° 25' 18"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Pierre Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 44.38269, -100.285972
     DDMMSS: 44° 22' 57", -100° 17' 9"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Joe Foss Field:
     Decimal: 43.58201, -96.741914
     DDMMSS: 43° 34' 55", -96° 44' 30"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Wessington Springs Airport:
     Decimal: 44.06103, -98.530891
     DDMMSS: 44° 3' 39", -98° 31' 51"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Miller Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 44.52524, -98.958114
     DDMMSS: 44° 31' 30", -98° 57' 29"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Redfield Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 44.86247, -98.529540
     DDMMSS: 44° 51' 44", -98° 31' 46"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Mitchell Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 43.77483, -98.038611
     DDMMSS: 43° 46' 29", -98° 2' 18"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Wilder Airport:
     Decimal: 44.43080, -97.561189
     DDMMSS: 44° 25' 50", -97° 33' 40"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Kimball Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 43.75833, -98.978148
     DDMMSS: 43° 45' 29", -98° 58' 41"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Howard Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 44.02914, -97.537848
     DDMMSS: 44° 1' 44", -97° 32' 16"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Lake Preston Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 44.35727, -97.384803
     DDMMSS: 44° 21' 26", -97° 23' 5"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Highmore Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 44.54165, -99.446223
     DDMMSS: 44° 32' 29", -99° 26' 46"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Clark County Airport:
     Decimal: 44.89491, -97.711083
     DDMMSS: 44° 53' 41", -97° 42' 39"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Chamberlain Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 43.76612, -99.321340
     DDMMSS: 43° 45' 58", -99° 19' 16"
<21>GPS Coordinates for Faulkton Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 45.03034, -99.112607
     DDMMSS: 45° 1' 49", -99° 6' 45"