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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 Melrose.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • North Pickens Airport   (FAA ID: 3M8)
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • GPS Coordinates: 33.386753, -88.006579<11>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on North Pickens Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for North Pickens Airport
  • Columbus - Lowndes Co. Airport   (UBS/KUBS)
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west northwest)
  • George Downer Airport   (FAA ID: AIV)
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 33.106465, -88.197792<13>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on George Downer Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for George Downer Airport
  • Richard Arthur Fld.   (FAA ID: M95)
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 33.709105, -87.815209<14>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Richard Arthur Field
    • Current Airport Weather for Richard Arthur Fld.
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Golden Triangle Rgnl.   (ICAO: KGTR)
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Macon Muni.   (FAA ID: 20M)
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 33.133459, -88.535598<16>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Macon Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Macon Muni.
    • Lamar Co. Airport   (FAA ID: M55)
      (31 miles [49.9 km] to the north)
      • GPS Coordinates: 33.846719, -88.115476<17>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lamar County Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Lamar Co. Airport
    • McCharen Fld.   (FAA ID: M83)
      (34 miles [54.7 km] to the west northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 33.584036, -88.666686<18>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on McCharen Field
      • Current Airport Weather for McCharen Fld.

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Melrose), 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 Memphis International Airport:      Decimal: 35.04241, -89.976667      DDMMSS: 35° 2' 32", -89° 58' 36"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Nashville International Airport:      Decimal: 36.12447, -86.678194      DDMMSS: 36° 7' 28", -86° 40' 41"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Pensacola Regional Airport:      Decimal: 30.47342, -87.186612      DDMMSS: 30° 28' 24", -87° 11' 11"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport:      Decimal: 33.63672, -84.428066      DDMMSS: 33° 38' 12", -84° 25' 41"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Northwest Florida Regional Airport (Elgin AFB):      Decimal: 30.48321, -86.526044      DDMMSS: 30° 28' 59", -86° 31' 33"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Tuscaloosa Regional Airport:      Decimal: 33.22062, -87.611401      DDMMSS: 33° 13' 14", -87° 36' 41"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Northwest Alabama Regional Airport:      Decimal: 34.74530, -87.610222      DDMMSS: 34° 44' 43", -87° 36' 36"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Huntsville International Airport:      Decimal: 34.63719, -86.775056      DDMMSS: 34° 38' 13", -86° 46' 30"
<11>GPS Coordinates for North Pickens Airport:      Decimal: 33.38675, -88.006579      DDMMSS: 33° 23' 12", -88° 0' 23"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Columbus - Lowndes County Airport:      Decimal: 33.46539, -88.380316      DDMMSS: 33° 27' 55", -88° 22' 49"
<13>GPS Coordinates for George Downer Airport:      Decimal: 33.10646, -88.197792      DDMMSS: 33° 6' 23", -88° 11' 52"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Richard Arthur Field:      Decimal: 33.70910, -87.815209      DDMMSS: 33° 42' 32", -87° 48' 54"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Golden Triangle Regional Airport:      Decimal: 33.45033, -88.591361      DDMMSS: 33° 27' 1", -88° 35' 28"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Macon Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 33.13345, -88.535598      DDMMSS: 33° 8' 0", -88° 32' 8"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Lamar County Airport:      Decimal: 33.84671, -88.115476      DDMMSS: 33° 50' 48", -88° 6' 55"
<18>GPS Coordinates for McCharen Field:      Decimal: 33.58403, -88.666686      DDMMSS: 33° 35' 2", -88° 40' 0"