RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of South Dakota >> Moody County >> Ward >> Nearby AirportsIndex...

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 ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Flandreau Muni.   (FAA ID: 4P3)
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 44.003861, -96.593101<9>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Flandreau Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Flandreau Muni.
  • 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)
    • GPS Coordinates: 44.291633, -96.150311<11>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Tyler Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Tyler Muni.
  • 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.
<2>GPS Coordinates for Minneapolis - Saint Paul International Airport:
     Decimal: 44.88195, -93.221766
     DDMMSS: 44° 52' 55", -93° 13' 18"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Rochester International Airport:
     Decimal: 43.90827, -92.500028
     DDMMSS: 43° 54' 29", -92° 30' 0"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Eppley Airfield:
     Decimal: 41.30316, -95.894056
     DDMMSS: 41° 18' 11", -95° 53' 38"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Des Moines International Airport:
     Decimal: 41.53397, -93.663083
     DDMMSS: 41° 32' 2", -93° 39' 47"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Joe Foss Field:
     Decimal: 43.58201, -96.741914
     DDMMSS: 43° 34' 55", -96° 44' 30"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Watertown Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 44.91397, -97.154722
     DDMMSS: 44° 54' 50", -97° 9' 16"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Huron Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 44.38519, -98.228556
     DDMMSS: 44° 23' 6", -98° 13' 42"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Flandreau Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 44.00386, -96.593101
     DDMMSS: 44° 0' 13", -96° 35' 35"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Pipestone Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 43.98330, -96.300311
     DDMMSS: 43° 58' 59", -96° 18' 1"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Tyler Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 44.29163, -96.150311
     DDMMSS: 44° 17' 29", -96° 9' 1"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Brookings Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 44.30483, -96.816944
     DDMMSS: 44° 18' 17", -96° 49' 0"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Madison Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 44.01641, -97.085599
     DDMMSS: 44° 0' 59", -97° 5' 8"