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 Sheppard.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Sheppard. 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 Sheppard.
Large Airports ...
- Pensacola Rgnl. (PNS/KPNS)
(100 miles [160.9 km] to the south)
- Northwest Florida Rgnl. (VPS/KVPS)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(121 miles [194.7 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Montgomery Rgnl. (MGM/KMGM)
(68 miles [109.4 km] to the east northeast)
- Tuscaloosa Rgnl. (TCL/KTCL)
(90 miles [144.8 km] to the north)
- Mobile Rgnl. (MOB/KMOB)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Mobile Downtown Airport (ICAO: KBFM)
(95 miles [152.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Hattiesburg - Laurel Rgnl. (PIB/KPIB)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the west southwest)
- Hattiesburg Muni. (HBG/KHBG)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the west southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Pine Hill Muni. (FAA ID: 71A)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Camden Muni. (FAA ID: 61A)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Grove Hill Muni. (FAA ID: 3A0)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Linden Muni.
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northwest)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sheppard), 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. |