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 Longleaf.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Longleaf. 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 Longleaf.
Large Airports ...
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hartsfield - Jackson Intl. (ATL/KATL)
(134 miles [215.7 km] to the east)
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(186 miles [299.3 km] to the north)
- Northwest Florida Rgnl. (VPS/KVPS)
(203 miles [326.7 km] to the south)
- Pensacola Rgnl. (PNS/KPNS)
(204 miles [328.3 km] to the south)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(215 miles [346 km] to the west northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Tuscaloosa Rgnl. (TCL/KTCL)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Montgomery Rgnl. (MGM/KMGM)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Roanoke Muni. (FAA ID: 7A5)
(82 miles [132 km] to the east southeast)
- Huntsville Intl. (HSV/KHSV)
(84 miles [135.2 km] to the north)
- Northwest Alabama Rgnl. (MSL/KMSL)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the north northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Bessemer Airport (FAA ID: EKY)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shelby Co. Airport (ICAO: KEET)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- St. Clair Co. Airport (FAA ID: PLR)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east northeast)
- Sylacauga Muni. (ICAO: KSCD)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Longleaf), 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. |