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 Mars Hill.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Mars Hill. 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 Mars Hill.
Large Airports ...
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the north)
- Hartsfield - Jackson Intl. (ATL/KATL)
(146 miles [235 km] to the east northeast)
- Northwest Florida Rgnl. (VPS/KVPS)
(171 miles [275.2 km] to the south)
- Pensacola Rgnl. (PNS/KPNS)
(172 miles [276.8 km] to the south)
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(219 miles [352.4 km] to the north)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(230 miles [370.1 km] to the northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Tuscaloosa Rgnl. (TCL/KTCL)
(48 miles [77.2 km] to the west northwest)
- Montgomery Rgnl. (MGM/KMGM)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Roanoke Muni. (FAA ID: 7A5)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the east)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Gragg - Wade Fld. (FAA ID: 02A)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Shelby Co. Airport (ICAO: KEET)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bibb Co. Airport (FAA ID: 0A8)
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bessemer Airport (FAA ID: EKY)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Sylacauga Muni. (ICAO: KSCD)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mars Hill), 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. |