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 Gate.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Gate. 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 Gate.
Large Airports ...
- Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT)
(110 miles [177 km] to the east)
- Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL)
(140 miles [225.3 km] to the northwest)
- Will Rogers World Airport (OKC/KOKC)
(199 miles [320.3 km] to the west northwest)
- Dallas Love Fld. (DAL/KDAL)
(200 miles [321.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas / Fort Worth Intl. (DFW/KDFW)
(207 miles [333.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas / Fort Worth Intl.
(207 miles [333.1 km] to the southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Fort Smith Rgnl. (FSM/KFSM)
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the north northwest)
- Texarkana Rgnl. (TXK/KTXK)
(87 miles [140 km] to the south)
- Northwest Arkansas Rgnl. (ICAO: KXNA)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the north)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Waldron Muni. (FAA ID: M27)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Mena Intermountain Muni. (ICAO: KMEZ)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Heavener Muni.
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gate), 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. |