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 Compton.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Compton. 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 Compton.
Large Airports ...
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(18 miles [29 km] to the south southwest)
- Hartsfield - Jackson Intl. (ATL/KATL)
(126 miles [202.8 km] to the east)
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(159 miles [255.9 km] to the north)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(203 miles [326.7 km] to the northeast)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(208 miles [334.7 km] to the west northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Huntsville Intl. (HSV/KHSV)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the north)
- Tuscaloosa Rgnl. (TCL/KTCL)
(69 miles [111 km] to the southwest)
- Northwest Alabama Rgnl. (MSL/KMSL)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roanoke Muni. (FAA ID: 7A5)
(86 miles [138.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Montgomery Rgnl. (MGM/KMGM)
(105 miles [169 km] to the south)
- Lovell Fld. (CHA/KCHA)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Robbins Fld. (FAA ID: 20A)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Clair Co. Airport (FAA ID: PLR)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gadsden Muni.
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Northeast Alabama Rgnl. (ICAO: KGAD)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the east northeast)
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- Folsom Fld. (3A1/K3A1)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northwest)
- Albertville Rgnl. (ICAO: K8A0)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the northeast)
- Talladega Muni. (FAA ID: ASN)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Bessemer Airport (FAA ID: EKY)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Walker Co. Airport (FAA ID: JFX)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the west)
- Addison Muni. (FAA ID: 2A8)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shelby Co. Airport (ICAO: KEET)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the south southwest)
- Guntersville Muni. (FAA ID: 8A1)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Anniston Metro Airport (ANB/KANB)
(46 miles [74 km] to the east southeast)
- Winston Co. Airport (FAA ID: 3M2)
(46 miles [74 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Compton), 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. |