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 McKinley.

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

Large Airports ...

Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(69 miles [111 km] to the southwest)
- Official website: https://www.mspairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MSP ICAO: KMSP
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the south)
- Official website: https://flyrst.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: RST ICAO: KRST
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Rochester Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(133 miles [214 km] to the east southeast)
- Official website: https://www.fly-cwa.org/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: CWA ICAO: KCWA
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Central Wisconsin Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]

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

Duluth Intl. (DLH/KDLH)
(87 miles [140 km] to the north)
- Official website: https://duluthairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: DLH ICAO: KDLH
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Duluth Intl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Brainerd Lakes Rgnl. (BRD/KBRD)
(110 miles [177 km] to the west northwest)
- Official website: https://brainerdairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: BRD ICAO: KBRD
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Brainerd Lakes Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Gogebic - Iron Co. Airport (IWD/KIWD)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the northeast)
- Official website: https://flyfromironwood.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: IWD ICAO: KIWD
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Gogebic - Iron Co. Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]

General Aviation Airports ...

Cumberland Muni. (FAA ID: UBE)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Cumberland Muni.
Shell Lake Muni. (FAA ID: SSQ)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Shell Lake Muni.
Burnett Co. Airport (ICAO: KRZN)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Airport Identification Code:
- ICAO: KRZN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Burnett Co. Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
Barron Muni. (FAA ID: 9Y7)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Barron Muni.
Continue List (7 more) ...
- Amery Muni. (FAA ID: AHH)
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Amery Muni.
- Rice Lake Rgnl. (ICAO: KRPD)
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east southeast)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KRPD
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Rice Lake Rgnl.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Rice Lake Muni.
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east southeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Rice Lake Muni.
- Grantsburg Muni. (ICAO: KGTG)
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KGTG
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Grantsburg Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- L. O. Simenstad Muni. (ICAO: KOEO)
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KOEO
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for L. O. Simenstad Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
- Osceola Muni. Airfield
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Current Airport Weather for Osceola Muni. Airfield
- Chetek Muni. Airport (FAA ID: Y23)
  (31 miles [49.9 km] to the southeast)
  - Official website: https://www.cityofchetek-wi.gov/departments/airport/
  - Current Airport Weather for Chetek Muni. Airport

Footnotes ...

<1>

When we are planning a trip (for example, to McKinley), 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.