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 Watson.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Watson. 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 Watson.
Large Airports ...
- Birmingham Intl. (BHM/KBHM)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hartsfield - Jackson Intl. (ATL/KATL)
(140 miles [225.3 km] to the east)
- Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA)
(172 miles [276.8 km] to the north)
- Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM)
(201 miles [323.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Continue List (3 more) ...
- Pensacola Rgnl. (PNS/KPNS)
(218 miles [350.8 km] to the south)
- Northwest Florida Rgnl. (VPS/KVPS)
(218 miles [350.8 km] to the south)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS/KTYS)
(222 miles [357.3 km] to the northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Tuscaloosa Rgnl. (TCL/KTCL)
(50 miles [80.5 km] to the west southwest)
- Huntsville Intl. (HSV/KHSV)
(69 miles [111 km] to the north)
- Northwest Alabama Rgnl. (MSL/KMSL)
(87 miles [140 km] to the north northwest)
- Roanoke Muni. (FAA ID: 7A5)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Montgomery Rgnl. (MGM/KMGM)
(96 miles [154.5 km] to the south southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Bessemer Airport (FAA ID: EKY)
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Shelby Co. Airport (ICAO: KEET)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south)
- Walker Co. Airport (FAA ID: JFX)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Clair Co. Airport (FAA ID: PLR)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the east)
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- Robbins Fld. (FAA ID: 20A)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the northeast)
- Addison Muni. (FAA ID: 2A8)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Folsom Fld. (3A1/K3A1)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the north)
- Winston Co. Airport (FAA ID: 3M2)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sylacauga Muni. (ICAO: KSCD)
(45 miles [72.4 km] to the southeast)
- Talladega Muni. (FAA ID: ASN)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the east)
- Bibb Co. Airport (FAA ID: 0A8)
(49 miles [78.9 km] to the south southwest)
- Northeast Alabama Rgnl. (ICAO: KGAD)
(51 miles [82.1 km] to the east northeast)
- Rountree Fld. (FAA ID: 5M0)
(53 miles [85.3 km] to the north)
- Albertville Rgnl. (ICAO: K8A0)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the northeast)
- Richard Arthur Fld. (FAA ID: M95)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Watson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Watson), 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. |