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 Ward.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Ward. 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 Ward.
Large Airports ...
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(167 miles [268.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(197 miles [317 km] to the east)
- Eppley Airfield (OMA/KOMA)
(199 miles [320.3 km] to the south)
- Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM)
(229 miles [368.5 km] to the southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Joe Foss Fld. (FSD/KFSD)
(41 miles [66 km] to the south southwest)
- Watertown Rgnl. (ATY/KATY)
(62 miles [99.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Huron Rgnl. (HON/KHON)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Flandreau Muni. (FAA ID: 4P3)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Pipestone Muni. (ICAO: KPQN)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Tyler Muni. (FAA ID: 63Y)
(18 miles [29 km] to the east northeast)
- Brookings Rgnl. (BKX/KBKX)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west northwest)
- Madison Muni. (ICAO: KMDS)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the west southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ward), 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. |