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 La Crosse.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from La Crosse. 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 La Crosse.
Large Airports ...
- Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(62 miles [99.8 km] to the west)
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(122 miles [196.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD)
(156 miles [251.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gen. Mitchell Intl. (MKE/KMKE)
(178 miles [286.5 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- La Crosse Muni. (LSE/KLSE)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the south southeast)
- Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO)
(104 miles [167.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mason City Muni. (MCW/KMCW)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Houston Co. Airport (ICAO: KCHU)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Viroqua Muni. (FAA ID: Y51)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta / Fort McCoy Airport (CMY/KCMY)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Rushford Muni. (FAA ID: 55Y)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
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- Winona Muni. (ONA/KONA)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Black River Falls Area Airport (FAA ID: BCK)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northeast)
- Waukon Muni. (FAA ID: Y01)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Bloyer Fld. (FAA ID: Y72)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to La Crosse), 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. |