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 The Downs.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from The 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 The Downs.
Large Airports ...
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the east northeast)
- Hartsfield - Jackson Intl. (ATL/KATL)
(182 miles [292.9 km] to the east)
- Pensacola Rgnl. (PNS/KPNS)
(188 miles [302.6 km] to the south)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(188 miles [302.6 km] to the northwest)
- Northwest Florida Rgnl. (VPS/KVPS)
(196 miles [315.4 km] to the south southeast)
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(208 miles [334.7 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Tuscaloosa Rgnl. (TCL/KTCL)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west northwest)
- Montgomery Rgnl. (MGM/KMGM)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the southeast)
- Northwest Alabama Rgnl. (MSL/KMSL)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the north)
- Huntsville Intl. (HSV/KHSV)
(109 miles [175.4 km] to the north northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- North Pickens Airport (FAA ID: 3M8)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Eutaw Muni. (FAA ID: 3A7)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bibb Co. Airport (FAA ID: 0A8)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greensboro Muni. (FAA ID: 7A0)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the south)
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- Bessemer Airport (FAA ID: EKY)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Richard Arthur Fld. (FAA ID: M95)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the north northwest)
- George Downer Airport (FAA ID: AIV)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the west)
- Shelby Co. Airport (ICAO: KEET)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the east)
- Vaiden Fld. (FAA ID: A08)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the south)
- Walker Co. Airport (FAA ID: JFX)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the north northeast)
- Columbus - Lowndes Co. Airport (UBS/KUBS)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the west northwest)
- Lamar Co. Airport (FAA ID: M55)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the northwest)
- Macon Muni. (FAA ID: 20M)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the west)
- Gragg - Wade Fld. (FAA ID: 02A)
(59 miles [95 km] to the east southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to The 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. |