Oakes is located in the Southeast section of North Dakota with neighboring Minnesota and South Dakota borders. Oakes is accessible by land, rail and air.

- Highway 1- Oakes is located on Highway 1
- Highway 11 - Oakes is located 2 miles north of Highway 11
- Highway 13 - Oakes is located 6 miles south of Highway 13
- Interstate 29 - Oakes is located 60 miles west of Interstate 29
- Interstate 94 - Oakes is located 60 miles south of Interstate 94
- US 281 - Oakes is located 23 miles east of US 281
Oakes Airport Crop Duster
Oakes Airport Passenger Plane Visit
Crop Spraying
Local Airport Facilities
- Oakes Municipal Airport (2D5)
- 3600 X 60 foot asphalt runway
- Open to Public
- Fuel Services Available
- Hangers & tiedowns available
- Heliopad
Regional Airport Facilities
- Commercial Air
- Aberdeen, SD: 65 Miles
- Jamestown, ND: 90 Miles
- Fargo, ND: 100 miles
Rail
- Red River Valley & Western (BNSF)
- Dakota Missouri Valley & Western (CP)
- Regional Field Office located in Oakes