Mankato Regional Airport – MKT Mankato
The Mankato Regional Airport is city-owned public-used airport situated within 8 kilometers distance to Mankato City’s main industrial district in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. The airport bears an IATA airport code of MKT and serves the general aviation requirements of Mankato, Kasota, Gaylord and Madelia. Mankato Regional Airport is the hub of Minnesota State University’s program for flight aircraft training and Northstar Aviation.
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Mankato Regional Airport (MKT) has two concrete and asphalt runways, the longest of which is measuring 6,600 meters that have received nearly 120,000 aircraft movements mostly for general aviation in 2015 as recorded by the Federal Aviation Administration. As of 2017, the airport is the base hub of 74 aircrafts that includes single-engine, multi-engine, helicopter and jets. No commercial passenger airline flights are scheduled to the airport but Sun County Airlines in coordination with Landline, started bus transport service from Mankato Airport and Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Visitors of Mankato have a lot of hotel accommodations to book within few kilometers from Mankato Regional Airport. Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Mankato is a 2-star modern type hotel within 5.4 kilometers from the airport. Other nearby hotels to stay when in Mankato are the pet-friendly Quality Inn & Suites, the Super 8 by Wyndham Mankato and the Days Inn by Wyndham Mankato. These hotels offer a relaxing and convenient overnight stay.
New Ulm Municipal Airport (OMA) is a public-used passenger airport approximately 36 miles away from Mankato Regional Airport. The airport manages the air traffic operations of Bounty County, Nebraska.