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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 Matthews.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Matthews. 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 Matthews.

Large Airports ...

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Franklin Fld.   (FAA ID: 07A)
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 32.166814, -85.809675<10>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Franklin Field
    • Current Airport Weather for Franklin Fld.
  • Moton Fld. Muni.   (FAA ID: 06A)
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 32.460472, -85.680028<11>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Moton Field Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Moton Fld. Muni.
  • Wetumpka Muni.   (FAA ID: 08A)
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 32.529464, -86.327997<12>
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Wetumpka Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Wetumpka Muni.
  • Troy Muni.   (ICAO: KTOI)
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
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    • Autauga Co. Airport  
      (31 miles [49.9 km] to the west northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 32.436803, -86.509976<14>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Autauga County Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Autauga Co. Airport
    • Prattville - Grouby Fld.   (FAA ID: 1A9)
      (32 miles [51.5 km] to the west northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 32.438722, -86.512694<15>
        (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Prattville - Grouby Field
      • Current Airport Weather for Prattville - Grouby Fld.
    • Brundidge Muni.   (FAA ID: 60A)
      (38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 31.732806, -85.804194<16>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Brundidge Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Brundidge Muni.
    • Fort Deposit Airport   (FAA ID: 67A)
      (39 miles [62.8 km] to the west southwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 31.972371, -86.591641<17>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Fort Deposit-Lowndes County Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Fort Deposit Airport
    • Clayton Muni.   (FAA ID: 11A)
      (40 miles [64.4 km] to the southeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 31.883333, -85.485222<18>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Clayton Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Clayton Muni.
    • Camp Hill Airport  
      (40 miles [64.4 km] to the north northeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 32.782073, -85.658288<19>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Camp Hill - Tallapoosa County Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Camp Hill Airport
    • Auburn - Opelika Airport   (AUO/KAUO)
      (41 miles [66 km] to the northeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Matthews), 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.
<2>GPS Coordinates for Birmingham - Shuttlesworth International Airport:
     Decimal: 33.56388, -86.752306
     DDMMSS: 33° 33' 49", -86° 45' 8"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Northwest Florida Regional Airport (Elgin AFB):
     Decimal: 30.48321, -86.526044
     DDMMSS: 30° 28' 59", -86° 31' 33"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport:
     Decimal: 33.63672, -84.428066
     DDMMSS: 33° 38' 12", -84° 25' 41"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Pensacola Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 30.47342, -87.186612
     DDMMSS: 30° 28' 24", -87° 11' 11"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Montgomery Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 32.30063, -86.393972
     DDMMSS: 32° 18' 2", -86° 23' 38"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Columbus Metropolitan Airport:
     Decimal: 32.51633, -84.938861
     DDMMSS: 32° 30' 58", -84° 56' 19"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Roanoke Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 33.12928, -85.366615
     DDMMSS: 33° 7' 45", -85° 21' 59"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Dothan Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 31.32102, -85.449479
     DDMMSS: 31° 19' 15", -85° 26' 58"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Franklin Field:
     Decimal: 32.16681, -85.809675
     DDMMSS: 32° 10' 0", -85° 48' 34"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Moton Field Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 32.46047, -85.680028
     DDMMSS: 32° 27' 37", -85° 40' 48"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Wetumpka Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 32.52946, -86.327997
     DDMMSS: 32° 31' 46", -86° 19' 40"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Troy Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 31.86041, -86.012139
     DDMMSS: 31° 51' 37", -86° 0' 43"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Autauga County Airport:
     Decimal: 32.43680, -86.509976
     DDMMSS: 32° 26' 12", -86° 30' 35"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Prattville - Grouby Field:
     Decimal: 32.43872, -86.512694
     DDMMSS: 32° 26' 19", -86° 30' 45"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Brundidge Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 31.73280, -85.804194
     DDMMSS: 31° 43' 58", -85° 48' 15"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Fort Deposit-Lowndes County Airport:
     Decimal: 31.97237, -86.591641
     DDMMSS: 31° 58' 20", -86° 35' 29"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Clayton Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 31.88333, -85.485222
     DDMMSS: 31° 52' 59", -85° 29' 6"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Camp Hill - Tallapoosa County Airport:
     Decimal: 32.78207, -85.658288
     DDMMSS: 32° 46' 55", -85° 39' 29"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Auburn - Opelika Robert G. Pitts Airport:
     Decimal: 32.61511, -85.434000
     DDMMSS: 32° 36' 54", -85° 26' 2"