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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 Zion City.

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

Large Airports ...

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

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Bessemer Airport   (FAA ID: EKY)
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 33.312611, -86.926306<14>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Bessemer Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for Bessemer Airport
  • St. Clair Co. Airport   (FAA ID: PLR)
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Shelby Co. Airport   (ICAO: KEET)
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Robbins Fld.   (FAA ID: 20A)
    (33 miles [53.1 km] to the northeast)
    • GPS Coordinates: 33.971056, -86.380306<17>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Robbins Field
    • Current Airport Weather for Robbins Fld.
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Sylacauga Muni.   (ICAO: KSCD)
      (37 miles [59.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Talladega Muni.   (FAA ID: ASN)
      (39 miles [62.8 km] to the east)
      • GPS Coordinates: 33.569471, -86.051230<19>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Talladega Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Talladega Muni.
    • Walker Co. Airport   (FAA ID: JFX)
      (40 miles [64.4 km] to the northwest)
      • GPS Coordinates: 33.901995, -87.314167<20>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Walker County Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Walker Co. Airport
    • Gadsden Muni.  
      (45 miles [72.4 km] to the northeast)
      • GPS Coordinates: 33.972598, -86.088863<21>
        (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
      • Jump to a Google Map centered on Gadsden Municipal Airport
      • Current Airport Weather for Gadsden Muni.
    • Northeast Alabama Rgnl.   (ICAO: KGAD)
      (45 miles [72.4 km] to the northeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Zion City), 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 Birmingham - Shuttlesworth International Airport:      Decimal: 33.56388, -86.752306      DDMMSS: 33° 33' 49", -86° 45' 8"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport:      Decimal: 33.63672, -84.428066      DDMMSS: 33° 38' 12", -84° 25' 41"
<4>GPS Coordinates for Nashville International Airport:      Decimal: 36.12447, -86.678194      DDMMSS: 36° 7' 28", -86° 40' 41"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Memphis International Airport:      Decimal: 35.04241, -89.976667      DDMMSS: 35° 2' 32", -89° 58' 36"
<6>GPS Coordinates for Northwest Florida Regional Airport (Elgin AFB):      Decimal: 30.48321, -86.526044      DDMMSS: 30° 28' 59", -86° 31' 33"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Pensacola Regional Airport:      Decimal: 30.47342, -87.186612      DDMMSS: 30° 28' 24", -87° 11' 11"
<8>GPS Coordinates for McGhee Tyson Airport:      Decimal: 35.81097, -83.994028      DDMMSS: 35° 48' 39", -83° 59' 38"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Tuscaloosa Regional Airport:      Decimal: 33.22062, -87.611401      DDMMSS: 33° 13' 14", -87° 36' 41"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Huntsville International Airport:      Decimal: 34.63719, -86.775056      DDMMSS: 34° 38' 13", -86° 46' 30"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Roanoke Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 33.12928, -85.366615      DDMMSS: 33° 7' 45", -85° 21' 59"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Montgomery Regional Airport:      Decimal: 32.30063, -86.393972      DDMMSS: 32° 18' 2", -86° 23' 38"
<13>GPS Coordinates for Northwest Alabama Regional Airport:      Decimal: 34.74530, -87.610222      DDMMSS: 34° 44' 43", -87° 36' 36"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Bessemer Airport:      Decimal: 33.31261, -86.926306      DDMMSS: 33° 18' 45", -86° 55' 34"
<15>GPS Coordinates for Saint Clair County Airport:      Decimal: 33.55883, -86.249056      DDMMSS: 33° 33' 31", -86° 14' 56"
<16>GPS Coordinates for Shelby County Airport:      Decimal: 33.17777, -86.783222      DDMMSS: 33° 10' 39", -86° 46' 59"
<17>GPS Coordinates for Robbins Field:      Decimal: 33.97105, -86.380306      DDMMSS: 33° 58' 15", -86° 22' 49"
<18>GPS Coordinates for Sylacauga Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 33.17183, -86.305528      DDMMSS: 33° 10' 18", -86° 18' 19"
<19>GPS Coordinates for Talladega Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 33.56947, -86.051230      DDMMSS: 33° 34' 10", -86° 3' 4"
<20>GPS Coordinates for Walker County Airport:      Decimal: 33.90199, -87.314167      DDMMSS: 33° 54' 7", -87° 18' 51"
<21>GPS Coordinates for Gadsden Municipal Airport:      Decimal: 33.97259, -86.088863      DDMMSS: 33° 58' 21", -86° 5' 19"
<22>GPS Coordinates for Northeast Alabama Regional Airport:      Decimal: 33.97264, -86.089083      DDMMSS: 33° 58' 21", -86° 5' 20"