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 Dearing Downs.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Dearing Downs. 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 Dearing Downs.
Large Airports ...
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northeast)
- Hartsfield - Jackson Intl. (ATL/KATL)
(140 miles [225.3 km] to the east)
- Northwest Florida Rgnl. (VPS/KVPS)
(193 miles [310.6 km] to the south)
- Pensacola Rgnl. (PNS/KPNS)
(194 miles [312.2 km] to the south)
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(196 miles [315.4 km] to the north)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(217 miles [349.2 km] to the northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Tuscaloosa Rgnl. (TCL/KTCL)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the west)
- Montgomery Rgnl. (MGM/KMGM)
(72 miles [115.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Roanoke Muni. (FAA ID: 7A5)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the east)
- Huntsville Intl. (HSV/KHSV)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the north)
- Northwest Alabama Rgnl. (MSL/KMSL)
(110 miles [177 km] to the north northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Bessemer Airport (FAA ID: EKY)
(5 miles [8 km] to the west northwest)
- Shelby Co. Airport (ICAO: KEET)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dearing Downs), 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. |