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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 Nelson.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Nelson. 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 Nelson.
Large Airports ...
- Pensacola Rgnl. (PNS/KPNS)
(61 miles [98.2 km] to the east)
- Northwest Florida Rgnl. (VPS/KVPS)
(100 miles [160.9 km] to the east)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Mobile Downtown Airport (ICAO: KBFM)
(18 miles [29 km] to the north northeast)
- Mobile Rgnl. (MOB/KMOB)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
General Aviation Airports ...
- St. Elmo Airport (FAA ID: 2R5)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north northwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 30.501917, -88.275111<6>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Saint Elmo Airport
- Current Airport Weather for St. Elmo Airport
- Dauphin Island Airport (FAA ID: 4R9)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south southeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 30.260492, -88.127472<7>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Dauphin Island Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Dauphin Island Airport
- Trent Lott Intl. (ICAO: KPQL)
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west northwest)
- Fairhope Muni.
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east northeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 30.464085, -87.877770<9>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Fairhope Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Fairhope Muni.
- H. L. Sonny Callahan Airport (ICAO: K4R4)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Nelson), 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 Pensacola Regional Airport: Decimal: 30.47342, -87.186612 DDMMSS: 30° 28' 24", -87° 11' 11" |
| <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 Mobile Downtown Airport: Decimal: 30.62677, -88.068083 DDMMSS: 30° 37' 36", -88° 4' 5" |
| <5> | GPS Coordinates for Mobile Regional Airport: Decimal: 30.69141, -88.242833 DDMMSS: 30° 41' 29", -88° 14' 34" |
| <6> | GPS Coordinates for Saint Elmo Airport: Decimal: 30.50191, -88.275111 DDMMSS: 30° 30' 6", -88° 16' 30" |
| <7> | GPS Coordinates for Dauphin Island Airport: Decimal: 30.26049, -88.127472 DDMMSS: 30° 15' 37", -88° 7' 38" |
| <8> | GPS Coordinates for Trent Lott International Airport: Decimal: 30.46278, -88.529228 DDMMSS: 30° 27' 46", -88° 31' 45" |
| <9> | GPS Coordinates for Fairhope Municipal Airport: Decimal: 30.46408, -87.877770 DDMMSS: 30° 27' 50", -87° 52' 39" |
| <10> | GPS Coordinates for H. L. Sonny Callahan Airport: Decimal: 30.46050, -87.877028 DDMMSS: 30° 27' 37", -87° 52' 37" |
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