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 Shell Lake.

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

Large Airports ...

Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl. (MSP/KMSP)
(86 miles [138.4 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Minneapolis - Saint Paul International
- From Shell Lake to Minneapolis - Saint Paul International
Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA/KCWA)
(128 miles [206 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Central Wisconsin Airport
- From Shell Lake to Central Wisconsin Airport
Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST)
(129 miles [207.6 km] to the south southwest)
- 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rochester International
- From Shell Lake to Rochester International
Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN)
(220 miles [354.1 km] to the southeast)
- Official website: https://www.msnairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: MSN ICAO: KMSN
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Dane County Rgnl.
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dane County Regional
- From Shell Lake to Dane County Regional

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

Duluth Intl. (DLH/KDLH)
(76 miles [122.3 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Duluth International
- From Shell Lake to Duluth International
Gogebic - Iron Co. Airport (IWD/KIWD)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the east 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gogebic - Iron County Airport
- From Shell Lake to Gogebic - Iron County Airport
Brainerd Lakes Rgnl. (BRD/KBRD)
(115 miles [185.1 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brainerd Lakes Regional
- From Shell Lake to Brainerd Lakes Regional
Rhinelander Airport (RHI/KRHI)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the east)
- Airport Identification Code:
- IATA: RHI ICAO: KRHI
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
- [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Rhinelander Airport
- Additional airport information:
- [AirNav]
- [FlightAware]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rhinelander - Oneida County Airport
- From Shell Lake to Rhinelander - Oneida County Airport

General Aviation Airports ...

Shell Lake Muni. (FAA ID: SSQ)
(Less than 2 miles to the south southeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Shell Lake Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shell Lake Municipal
- From Shell Lake to Shell Lake Municipal
Cumberland Muni. (FAA ID: UBE)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Current Airport Weather for Cumberland Muni.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cumberland Municipal
- From Shell Lake to Cumberland Municipal
Rice Lake Muni.
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southeast)
- Current Airport Weather for Rice Lake Muni.
Burnett Co. Airport (ICAO: KRZN)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west 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]
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burnett County Airport
- From Shell Lake to Burnett County Airport
Continue List (6 more) ...
- Barron Muni. (FAA ID: 9Y7)
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  - Current Airport Weather for Barron Muni.
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Barron Municipal
  - From Shell Lake to Barron Municipal
- Rice Lake Rgnl. (ICAO: KRPD)
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south 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]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Rice Lake Regional
  - From Shell Lake to Rice Lake Regional
- Hayward Muni.
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Current Airport Weather for Hayward Muni.
- Sawyer Co. Airport (ICAO: KHYR)
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KHYR
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Sawyer Co. Airport
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Sawyer County Airport
  - From Shell Lake to Sawyer County Airport
- Chetek Muni. Airport (FAA ID: Y23)
  (33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southeast)
  - Official website: https://www.cityofchetek-wi.gov/departments/airport/
  - Current Airport Weather for Chetek Muni. Airport
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Chetek Municipal - Southwort Airport
  - From Shell Lake to Chetek Municipal - Southwort Airport
- Grantsburg Muni. (ICAO: KGTG)
  (35 miles [56.3 km] to the west)
  - Airport Identification Code:
  - ICAO: KGTG
  - Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
  - From SkyVector:
  - [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
  - Current Airport Weather for Grantsburg Muni.
  - Additional airport information:
  - [AirNav]
  - [FlightAware]
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Grantsburg Municipal
  - From Shell Lake to Grantsburg Municipal

Footnotes ...

<1>

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