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 Council Bay.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Council Bay. 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 Council Bay.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the west)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the west northwest)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the south southeast)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(119 miles [191.5 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Winona Muni. (ONA/KONA)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Black River Falls Area Airport (FAA ID: BCK)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Sparta / Fort McCoy Airport (CMY/KCMY)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Rushford Muni. (FAA ID: 55Y)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the west southwest)
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- Houston Co. Airport (ICAO: KCHU)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Viroqua Muni. (FAA ID: Y51)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Bloyer Fld. (FAA ID: Y72)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the east)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Council Bay), 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. |