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 Richmond Place.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Richmond Place. 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 Richmond Place.
Large Airports ...
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(5 miles [8 km] to the north northeast)
- Hartsfield - Jackson Intl. (ATL/KATL)
(137 miles [220.5 km] to the east)
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(181 miles [291.3 km] to the north)
- Northwest Florida Rgnl. (VPS/KVPS)
(208 miles [334.7 km] to the south)
- Pensacola Rgnl. (PNS/KPNS)
(209 miles [336.4 km] to the south)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(209 miles [336.4 km] to the west northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Tuscaloosa Rgnl. (TCL/KTCL)
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Huntsville Intl. (HSV/KHSV)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the north)
- Montgomery Rgnl. (MGM/KMGM)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the south southeast)
- Roanoke Muni. (FAA ID: 7A5)
(87 miles [140 km] to the east southeast)
- Northwest Alabama Rgnl. (MSL/KMSL)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the north northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Bessemer Airport (FAA ID: EKY)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southwest)
- Shelby Co. Airport (ICAO: KEET)
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- St. Clair Co. Airport (FAA ID: PLR)
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the east)
- Sylacauga Muni. (ICAO: KSCD)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walker Co. Airport (FAA ID: JFX)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Richmond Place), 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. |