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 Independence.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Independence. 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 Independence.
Large Airports ...
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the north)
- Northwest Florida Rgnl. (VPS/KVPS)
(141 miles [226.9 km] to the south)
- Pensacola Rgnl. (PNS/KPNS)
(144 miles [231.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Hartsfield - Jackson Intl. (ATL/KATL)
(152 miles [244.6 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Montgomery Rgnl. (MGM/KMGM)
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Tuscaloosa Rgnl. (TCL/KTCL)
(71 miles [114.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roanoke Muni. (FAA ID: 7A5)
(88 miles [141.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Columbus Metro Airport (CSG/KCSG)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the east)
- Dothan Rgnl. (DHN/KDHN)
(110 miles [177 km] to the southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Autauga Co. Airport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Prattville - Grouby Fld. (FAA ID: 1A9)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Craig Fld. (ICAO: KSEM)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wetumpka Muni. (FAA ID: 08A)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gragg - Wade Fld. (FAA ID: 02A)
(23 miles [37 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Independence), 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. |