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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)
- GPS Coordinates: 32.166814, -85.809675<10>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Franklin Field
- Current Airport Weather for Franklin Fld.
- Moton Fld. Muni. (FAA ID: 06A)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north northeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 32.460472, -85.680028<11>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Moton Field Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Moton Fld. Muni.
- 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)
- GPS Coordinates: 31.883333, -85.485222<13>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Clayton Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Clayton Muni.
- 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. |
| <2> | GPS Coordinates for Birmingham - Shuttlesworth International Airport:
Decimal: 33.56388, -86.752306
DDMMSS: 33° 33' 49", -86° 45' 8" |
| <3> | GPS Coordinates for Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport:
Decimal: 33.63672, -84.428066
DDMMSS: 33° 38' 12", -84° 25' 41" |
| <4> | GPS Coordinates for Northwest Florida Regional Airport (Elgin AFB):
Decimal: 30.48321, -86.526044
DDMMSS: 30° 28' 59", -86° 31' 33" |
| <5> | GPS Coordinates for Pensacola Regional Airport:
Decimal: 30.47342, -87.186612
DDMMSS: 30° 28' 24", -87° 11' 11" |
| <6> | GPS Coordinates for Montgomery Regional Airport:
Decimal: 32.30063, -86.393972
DDMMSS: 32° 18' 2", -86° 23' 38" |
| <7> | GPS Coordinates for Columbus Metropolitan Airport:
Decimal: 32.51633, -84.938861
DDMMSS: 32° 30' 58", -84° 56' 19" |
| <8> | GPS Coordinates for Roanoke Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 33.12928, -85.366615
DDMMSS: 33° 7' 45", -85° 21' 59" |
| <9> | GPS Coordinates for Dothan Regional Airport:
Decimal: 31.32102, -85.449479
DDMMSS: 31° 19' 15", -85° 26' 58" |
| <10> | GPS Coordinates for Franklin Field:
Decimal: 32.16681, -85.809675
DDMMSS: 32° 10' 0", -85° 48' 34" |
| <11> | GPS Coordinates for Moton Field Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 32.46047, -85.680028
DDMMSS: 32° 27' 37", -85° 40' 48" |
| <12> | GPS Coordinates for Troy Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 31.86041, -86.012139
DDMMSS: 31° 51' 37", -86° 0' 43" |
| <13> | GPS Coordinates for Clayton Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 31.88333, -85.485222
DDMMSS: 31° 52' 59", -85° 29' 6" |
| <14> | GPS Coordinates for Auburn - Opelika Robert G. Pitts Airport:
Decimal: 32.61511, -85.434000
DDMMSS: 32° 36' 54", -85° 26' 2" |
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