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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 Sugar.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Abernathy Fld.   (FAA ID: GZS)
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 35.153708, -87.056825<10>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Abernathy Field
    • Current Airport Weather for Abernathy Fld.
  • Lawrenceburg Airport   (FAA ID: 2M2)
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • GPS Coordinates: 35.234302, -87.257932<11>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lawrenceburg - Lawrence County Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Lawrenceburg Airport
  • Lawrence Co. Airport   (FAA ID: 9A4)
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 34.659389, -87.348833<12>
      (These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lawrence County Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Lawrence Co. Airport
  • Muscle Shoals Rgnl.  
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 34.745089, -87.610028<13>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Muscle Shoals Regional Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Muscle Shoals Rgnl.
  • Pryor Fld. Rgnl.   (ICAO: KDCU)
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sugar), 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 Nashville International Airport:      Decimal: 36.12447, -86.678194      DDMMSS: 36° 7' 28", -86° 40' 41"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Birmingham - Shuttlesworth International Airport:      Decimal: 33.56388, -86.752306      DDMMSS: 33° 33' 49", -86° 45' 8"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Memphis International Airport:      Decimal: 35.04241, -89.976667      DDMMSS: 35° 2' 32", -89° 58' 36"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport:      Decimal: 33.63672, -84.428066      DDMMSS: 33° 38' 12", -84° 25' 41"
<6>GPS Coordinates for McGhee Tyson Airport:      Decimal: 35.81097, -83.994028      DDMMSS: 35° 48' 39", -83° 59' 38"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Northwest Alabama Regional Airport:      Decimal: 34.74530, -87.610222      DDMMSS: 34° 44' 43", -87° 36' 36"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Huntsville International Airport:      Decimal: 34.63719, -86.775056      DDMMSS: 34° 38' 13", -86° 46' 30"
<9>GPS Coordinates for John C. Tune Airport:      Decimal: 36.18236, -86.886722      DDMMSS: 36° 10' 56", -86° 53' 12"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Abernathy Field:      Decimal: 35.15370, -87.056825      DDMMSS: 35° 9' 13", -87° 3' 24"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Lawrenceburg - Lawrence County Airport:      Decimal: 35.23430, -87.257932      DDMMSS: 35° 14' 3", -87° 15' 28"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Lawrence County Airport:      Decimal: 34.65938, -87.348833      DDMMSS: 34° 39' 33", -87° 20' 55"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Muscle Shoals Regional Airport:      Decimal: 34.74508, -87.610028      DDMMSS: 34° 44' 42", -87° 36' 36"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Pryor Field Regional Airport:      Decimal: 34.65405, -86.945361      DDMMSS: 34° 39' 14", -86° 56' 43"