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 Echola.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Echola. 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 Echola.
Large Airports ...
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(171 miles [275.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hartsfield - Jackson Intl. (ATL/KATL)
(194 miles [312.2 km] to the east)
- Pensacola Rgnl. (PNS/KPNS)
(201 miles [323.5 km] to the south)
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(202 miles [325.1 km] to the north northeast)
- Northwest Florida Rgnl. (VPS/KVPS)
(211 miles [339.6 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Tuscaloosa Rgnl. (TCL/KTCL)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Northwest Alabama Rgnl. (MSL/KMSL)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the north)
- Huntsville Intl. (HSV/KHSV)
(106 miles [170.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Montgomery Rgnl. (MGM/KMGM)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- North Pickens Airport (FAA ID: 3M8)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Richard Arthur Fld. (FAA ID: M95)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- George Downer Airport (FAA ID: AIV)
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus - Lowndes Co. Airport (UBS/KUBS)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Eutaw Muni. (FAA ID: 3A7)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the south)
- Lamar Co. Airport (FAA ID: M55)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the north northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Echola), 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. |