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 Downs.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from 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 Downs.
Large Airports ...
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(105 miles [169 km] to the north northwest)
- Hartsfield - Jackson Intl. (ATL/KATL)
(123 miles [197.9 km] to the northeast)
- Northwest Florida Rgnl. (VPS/KVPS)
(130 miles [209.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Pensacola Rgnl. (PNS/KPNS)
(148 miles [238.2 km] to the southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Montgomery Rgnl. (MGM/KMGM)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the west)
- Columbus Metro Airport (CSG/KCSG)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Roanoke Muni. (FAA ID: 7A5)
(64 miles [103 km] to the north northeast)
- Dothan Rgnl. (DHN/KDHN)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the south southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Franklin Fld. (FAA ID: 07A)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Moton Fld. Muni. (FAA ID: 06A)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Troy Muni. (ICAO: KTOI)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southwest)
- Clayton Muni. (FAA ID: 11A)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Auburn - Opelika Airport (AUO/KAUO)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to 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. |