Airports near Estherville, IA
10 airports, seaplane bases and airstrips within 25 nm of Estherville, 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: Estherville Municipal (KEST), 2.0 nm W. Closest public fuel: KEST (100LL,A+), 2.0 nm. Longest runway: 5,505 ft at KFRM.
Current METARs for these airports (aviationweather.gov) →
| Id | Name | From Estherville | Use | Longest rwy | Fuel | Tower / CTAF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38IA | Garys Estherville · Airport | 2.0 nm E | Private | 3,286 ft (soft) | — | CTAF 122.9 |
| KEST | Estherville Municipal Estherville · Airport | 2.0 nm W | Public | 4,797 ft | 100LL,A+ | CTAF 122.975 |
| 8Y8 | Peltz Field Ringsted · Airport | 10.9 nm SE | Public | 2,040 ft (soft) | — | CTAF 122.9 |
| 14IA | East River Armstrong · Airport | 11.9 nm E | Private | 2,780 ft (soft) | — | — |
| KFRM | Fairmont Municipal Fairmont · Airport | 18.5 nm NE | Public | 5,505 ft | 100LL,A | CTAF 122.8 |
| KMJQ | Jackson Municipal Jackson · Airport | 18.8 nm NW | Public | 4,145 ft | 100LL,A | CTAF 122.8 |
| KEGQ | Emmetsburg Municipal Emmetsburg · Airport | 18.8 nm S | Public | 3,401 ft | 100LL | CTAF 122.8 |
| 0F3 | Spirit Lake Municipal Spirit Lake · Airport | 19.1 nm W | Public | 3,015 ft | — | CTAF 122.7 |
| 4D8 | Fuller Milford · Airport | 20.5 nm W | Public | 2,873 ft | 100LL | CTAF 122.9 |
| 2MN4 | Cornfield Canyon Blue Earth · Airport | 22.4 nm NE | Private | 2,640 ft (soft) | — | — |
Distances are great-circle nautical miles with direction from the centre of the facilities that list Estherville 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.