Airports near Emmetsburg, IA
9 airports, seaplane bases and airstrips within 25 nm of Emmetsburg, Iowa — 7 of them public use. Runway lengths, fuel, CTAF and tower frequencies from the FAA's NASR data (effective 2026-10-01); each airport page adds live METAR/TAF weather, NOTAMs, winds aloft and a crosswind calculator.
Closest public-use field: Emmetsburg Municipal (KEGQ), 0.6 nm SW. Closest public fuel: KEGQ (100LL), 0.6 nm. Longest runway: 6,001 ft at KSPW.
Current METARs for these airports (aviationweather.gov) →
| Id | Name | From Emmetsburg | Use | Longest rwy | Fuel | Tower / CTAF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEGQ | Emmetsburg Municipal Emmetsburg · Airport | 0.6 nm SW | Public | 3,401 ft | 100LL | CTAF 122.8 |
| 8Y8 | Peltz Field Ringsted · Airport | 11.0 nm NE | Public | 2,040 ft (soft) | — | CTAF 122.9 |
| KEST | Estherville Municipal Estherville · Airport | 17.8 nm N | Public | 4,797 ft | 100LL,A+ | CTAF 122.975 |
| 14IA | East River Armstrong · Airport | 18.6 nm NE | Private | 2,780 ft (soft) | — | — |
| KAXA | Algona Municipal Algona · Airport | 18.9 nm E | Public | 4,200 ft | 100LL,A | CTAF 122.8 |
| 38IA | Garys Estherville · Airport | 18.9 nm N | Private | 3,286 ft (soft) | — | CTAF 122.9 |
| KSPW | Spencer Municipal Spencer · Airport | 22.3 nm W | Public | 6,001 ft | 100LL,A | CTAF 123.0 |
| KPOH | Pocahontas Municipal Pocahontas · Airport | 22.3 nm S | Public | 4,100 ft | 100LL | CTAF 122.8 |
| 4D8 | Fuller Milford · Airport | 24.1 nm NW | Public | 2,873 ft | 100LL | CTAF 122.9 |
Distances are great-circle nautical miles with direction from the centre of the facilities that list Emmetsburg as their city (not a surveyed city centre). Heliports are not listed. A snapshot of the 28-day NASR cycle: confirm frequencies and runway data against the current Chart Supplement before flight.