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 Index.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Index. 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 Index.
Large Airports ...
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hartsfield - Jackson Intl. (ATL/KATL)
(107 miles [172.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(112 miles [180.2 km] to the north northwest)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(133 miles [214 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Lovell Fld. (CHA/KCHA)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsville Intl. (HSV/KHSV)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the west)
- Northwest Alabama Rgnl. (MSL/KMSL)
(98 miles [157.7 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Scottsboro Muni. (FAA ID: 4A6)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west northwest)
- Isbell Fld. (4A9/K4A9)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stevenson-Bridgeport Muni. (FAA ID: 7A6)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Guntersville Muni. (FAA ID: 8A1)
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barwick - Lafayette Airport (FAA ID: 9A5)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the east)
- Marion Co. Airport (FAA ID: APT)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Index), 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. |