Why go
- City in Minnesota, United States.
- Served by Hall Airport.
History
Farmington is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 23,632 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. On February 5, 2026, Mayor Joshua Hoyt resigned after a tense city council meeting. Nick Lien was appointed as acting mayor on March 2, 2026.
Restaurants & places to go
Ice Cream, Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · 705 Willow Street, Farmington, 55024 · dairyqueen.com
Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-We 11:30-22:00; Th 11:30-23:00; Fr 11:30-23:59; Sa-Su 11:00-23:59 · 20700 Chippendale Avenue W, Farmington, 55024 · bourbonbutcher.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-18:00, 21:00+ · 405 3rd Street, Farmington, 55024 · farmingtonpizzaman.com
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su 11:00-20:00; Mo-Th 11:00-20:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:30 · 18500 Pilot Knob Road, Farmington, 55024 · las-enchiladas.com
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:00-10:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-10:30 · 18500 Pilot Knob Road, Farmington, 55024 · meiwei.biz
Mexican, Restaurant · Mexican restaurant · 120 Elm Street, Farmington, 55024 · elcharromn.com
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:00-19:00; Sa 07:00-19:00; Su 07:00-18:00 · 20700 Chippendale Avenue W, Farmington, 55024 · bluenosecoffee.com
3 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) 17 mi to the centre
Minneapolis, MN, US — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 18 airlines (Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines, AirTran Airways, United Airlines…) · direct flights to 130 destinations incl. Atlanta, Los Angeles, Denver, Phoenix, Chicago… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 18 airlines, 130 direct destinations
- Delta Air Lines DL (CRJ, A320, A319, CRJ-900, M90, MD-88…) · 127 routes: Aberdeen*, Albany*, Albuquerque, Alpena*, Amsterdam, Anchorage, Appleton*, Atlanta, Austin*, Baltimore, Bemidji*, Bentonville*, Billings, Birmingham*, Bismarck*, Bloomington*, Boise, Boston, Bozeman, Brainerd*, Buffalo*, Calgary, Cancun, Cedar Rapids*, Charlotte, Chicago*, Chicago, Cincinnati*, Cleveland*, Columbus, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dayton*, Denver, Des Moines*, Detroit, Dickinson*, Duluth*, Edmonton*, Fargo, Flint* … +87 more
- Sun Country Airlines SY (737-700, 737-800) · 17 routes: Boston, Cancun, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Fort Myers, Lansing, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, Palm Springs, Phoenix, Punta Cana, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington
- AirTran Airways FL (737-700, 73C, 717, 737-800) · 9 routes: Atlanta, Chicago*, Denver*, Kansas City*, Milwaukee*, Oakland*, Orlando*, Phoenix*, St. Louis*
- United Airlines UA (ERJ, CRJ-700, A319, A320, Embraer 170, 737-800…) · 9 routes: Chicago, Cleveland*, Denver, Houston*, Los Angeles*, Newark*, San Francisco, Toronto*, Washington*
- Southwest Airlines WN (737-700, 73C, 737-800, 717, 737-300) · 8 routes: Atlanta*, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Orlando, Phoenix, St. Louis
- Air France AF (757-300, 757, A320, A330-200, 767-400, MD-88…) · 7 routes: Atlanta*, London*, Los Angeles*, New Orleans*, Paris*, San Francisco*, Seattle*
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320, A321, 737-800, Embraer 175, CRJ-700…) · 7 routes: Charlotte, Chicago*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Washington*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (757, A320, 330, 737-900, 767, Embraer 175…) · 7 routes: Amsterdam*, Atlanta*, London*, Los Angeles*, New Orleans*, San Francisco*, Seattle*
- Spirit Airlines NK (A319, A320) · 7 routes: Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- US Airways US (A319, A320, A321, 737-800, Embraer 175, MD-80…) · 7 routes: Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Washington*
- Alaska Airlines AS (737-900, 737-800, 757-300, 757, 737-700, 73J) · 3 routes: Los Angeles*, San Diego*, Seattle
- AeroMéxico AM (A320, 757) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Cancun*
- Pinnacle Airlines 9E (CRJ-900) · 2 routes: Atlanta, New Orleans
- WestJet WS (CRJ-900, CRJ) · 2 routes: Montreal*, Toronto*
- Air Canada AC (CRA, CRJ) · 1 route: Toronto*
- Frontier Airlines F9 (A319, A320) · 1 route: Denver
- Great Lakes Airlines ZK (BE1) · 1 route: Watertown
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (767-400) · 1 route: London
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field (STP) 21 mi to the centre
Saint Paul, MN, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Stanton Airfield (SYN) 13 mi to the centre
Dennison, MN, US — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) 20 mi to the centre
Minneapolis, MN, US — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field (FBL) 23 mi to the centre
Faribault, MN, US — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Hall Airport 2.5 mi to the centre
Farmington, MN, US
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Hall Airport; 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Farmington, Minnesota. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Semi-private scheduled · Embraer 135/145, 30 seats · Scheduled "hop-on" jet service from private terminals in the western US and Texas — no TSA lines.
Fractional, jet card · Cessna Citation, Embraer Phenom, Bombardier Challenger & Global · The largest private-jet operator in the world; fractional shares and the NetJets card, US and Europe.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Jet card, charter · Partner fleet · Jet cards and on-demand charter from Boston.
Jet card · Partner fleet, light to heavy · One of the first jet-card programmes; guaranteed availability on partner aircraft.