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 Backers Landing.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Backers Landing. 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 Backers Landing.
Large Airports ...
- Pensacola Rgnl. (PNS/KPNS)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the south)
- Northwest Florida Rgnl. (VPS/KVPS)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(127 miles [204.4 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Montgomery Rgnl. (MGM/KMGM)
(70 miles [112.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Mobile Rgnl. (MOB/KMOB)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Mobile Downtown Airport (ICAO: KBFM)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Tuscaloosa Rgnl. (TCL/KTCL)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the north)
- Hattiesburg Muni. (HBG/KHBG)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Hattiesburg - Laurel Rgnl. (PIB/KPIB)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Camden Muni. (FAA ID: 61A)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Pine Hill Muni. (FAA ID: 71A)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grove Hill Muni. (FAA ID: 3A0)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest)
- Monroe Co. Airport (FAA ID: MVC)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Backers Landing), 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. |