Nearby Airports
Introduction ...
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would better fit our travel plans.<1> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and proximity to Altoona.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Altoona. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.
For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Altoona.
Large Airports ...
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hartsfield - Jackson Intl. (ATL/KATL)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(146 miles [235 km] to the north)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(180 miles [289.7 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Huntsville Intl. (HSV/KHSV)
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the north northwest)
- Roanoke Muni. (FAA ID: 7A5)
(82 miles [132 km] to the southeast)
- Northwest Alabama Rgnl. (MSL/KMSL)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tuscaloosa Rgnl. (TCL/KTCL)
(92 miles [148.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lovell Fld. (CHA/KCHA)
(94 miles [151.3 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery Rgnl. (MGM/KMGM)
(119 miles [191.5 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Robbins Fld. (FAA ID: 20A)
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gadsden Muni.
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast)
- Northeast Alabama Rgnl. (ICAO: KGAD)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast)
- Albertville Rgnl. (ICAO: K8A0)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Guntersville Muni. (FAA ID: 8A1)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- St. Clair Co. Airport (FAA ID: PLR)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the south)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Altoona), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |